| Title: |
Occupational Balance Among Parents of Typically Developing Children and Parents of Children With Disabilities |
| Authors: |
Dhas, B.N.; Carrasco, R.; Reinoso, G.A.; Backman, C. |
| Source: |
Dhas, B N, Carrasco, R, Reinoso, G A & Backman, C 2023, 'Occupational Balance Among Parents of Typically Developing Children and Parents of Children With Disabilities', American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 77, no. 1, 7701205150. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.050076 |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Subject Terms: |
Occupational balance; Mothers; Disability; Child; Child development; Disabled children; Qatar; Occupational therapists |
| Description: |
Importance: Parenting may influence perceptions of occupational balance (OB), particularly among parents of children with disabilities (PCWD). Objective: To compare OB among PCWD and parents of typically developing children (PTDC), identify potential predictors of OB, and examine the association between OB and family quality of life (FQOL). Design: Cross-sectional group-comparison design. Setting: Two hospitals under the Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. Data were collected between November 2020 and February 2021. Participants: PCWD attending occupational therapy clinics and PTDC from the hospital staff and their relatives were recruited through convenience sampling. Participants were 89 PCWD and 89 PTDC, of whom 38% spoke Arabic, and 62% spoke English. Outcomes and Measures: The revised 11-item Occupational Balance Questionnaire and the short version of the Family Quality of Life Survey–2006 were used to measure outcome variables. An investigator-developed demographic survey was used to collect information on independent variables. All data collection forms were available in English and Arabic. The hypothesis was generated before data were collected. Results: Statistically significant but marginal differences were found in OB between PTDC and PCWD (M difference = 1.87, p = .02; 95% confidence interval [0.331, 3.339]). A moderate association existed between OB and FQOL among PCWD (r = .57, p = .001) and PTDC (r = .31, p = .003). Conclusions and Relevance: Occupational therapists working with families of young children may find it helpful to assess OB and address OB-related issues to facilitate better FQOL. What This Article Adds: Parenting young children affects OB regardless of the disability status of the child. Role satisfaction and spousal support are possible intervention targets to improve OB and thereby improve FQOL. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
0272-9490; 1943-7676 |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/0272-9490; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1943-7676 |
| DOI: |
10.5014/ajot.2023.050076 |
| Availability: |
https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/publications/9452b208-9ee2-419a-aaf0-1921b4232001; https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.050076; https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85148114730 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.EF7B7897 |
| Database: |
BASE |