Factors Associated with the Empowerment of Japanese Families Raising a Child with Developmental Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Wakimizu, Rie; Fujioka, Hiroshi; Yoneyama, Akira; Iejima, Atsushi; Miyamoto, Shinya
Titel	Factors Associated with the Empowerment of Japanese Families Raising a Child with Developmental Disorders
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 32 (2011) 3, S.1030-1037 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.037
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Influences; Empowerment; Family (Sociological Unit); Developmental Disabilities; Caregivers; Multiple Regression Analysis; Correlation; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Familie; Entwicklungsstörung; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Korrelation
Abstract	We identified factors associated with the empowerment of Japanese families using the Family Empowerment Scale (FES) to contribute to the improvement of empowerment in Japanese families raising a child with developmental disorders (DDs). The study was conducted in 350 caregivers who raised children aged 4-18 years with DDs in urban and suburban districts in Japan. Multiple regression analysis of data collected from 275 respondents revealed that a decrease in family empowerment level correlated with a higher number of siblings reared together, a shorter period since the diagnosis was made, and lower awareness of social support and self-efficacy in caregivers. Medications, possession of an intellectual disability certificate, infrequent hospital visits of the child, disuse of local services by caregivers, and young caregivers also correlated with a lower level of empowerment in the Japanese family. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10