STRESS EXPERIENCED BY PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS COMPARED WITH PARENTS OF DEAF-CHILDREN AND HEARING CHILDREN

Authors
HORSCH U WEBER C BERTRAM B DETROIS P
Citation
U. Horsch et al., STRESS EXPERIENCED BY PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS COMPARED WITH PARENTS OF DEAF-CHILDREN AND HEARING CHILDREN, The American journal of otology, 18(6), 1997, pp. 161-163
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The American journal of otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01929763
Volume
18
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
S
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-9763(1997)18:6<161:SEBPOC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Objective: To compare the stress experienced by parents of children wi th cochlear implants with that experienced by parents of deaf children and hearing children. Study Design: The Parenting Stress Index and pr oblem-oriented interviews were used with the parents of these three gr oups of children. Results: Parents of deaf children were found to expe rience greater levels of stress than parents in the other two groups. Conclusion: Parents of children with cochlear implants experience abou t the same level of stress as parents of hearing children.