Parental Psychological Flexibility as a Mediating Factor of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children after Hospitalization or Surgery.
children after hospitalization
parental psychological flexibility
pediatric medical traumatic stress
post traumatic stress disorder
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 11 2021
07 11 2021
Historique:
received:
24
08
2021
revised:
31
10
2021
accepted:
02
11
2021
entrez:
13
11
2021
pubmed:
14
11
2021
medline:
18
11
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Illness, surgery, and surgical hospitalization are significant stressors for children. Children exposed to such medical events may develop post-traumatic medical syndrome (PMTS, pediatric medical traumatic stress) that could slow their physical and emotional recovery. This study examined the relationship between the level of parental psychological resilience and the development of PMTS in young children. We surveyed 152 parents of children aged 1-6 who were admitted to the pediatric surgery department. Parents completed questionnaires in two phases. In the first phase, one of the parents completed the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-ll) and the Parental Psychological Flexibility (PPF) Questionnaire. In the second phase, about three months after discharge, the same parent completed the Young Child PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Checklist (YCPC) and the UCLA (Los Angeles, CA, USA) PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 Parent/Caregiver Version for Children Age 6 Years and Younger Evaluating Post-traumatic Disorder. In addition, the parent completed a Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS) questionnaire to assess the existence of post-traumatic symptoms in the parents. The findings indicate that (1) a parent's psychological flexibility is significantly associated with the level of personal distress (r = -0.45, A parent's psychological flexibility may act as a protective factor against the development of the child's mental distress after hospitalization or surgery.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Illness, surgery, and surgical hospitalization are significant stressors for children. Children exposed to such medical events may develop post-traumatic medical syndrome (PMTS, pediatric medical traumatic stress) that could slow their physical and emotional recovery.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the relationship between the level of parental psychological resilience and the development of PMTS in young children.
METHOD
We surveyed 152 parents of children aged 1-6 who were admitted to the pediatric surgery department. Parents completed questionnaires in two phases. In the first phase, one of the parents completed the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-ll) and the Parental Psychological Flexibility (PPF) Questionnaire. In the second phase, about three months after discharge, the same parent completed the Young Child PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Checklist (YCPC) and the UCLA (Los Angeles, CA, USA) PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 Parent/Caregiver Version for Children Age 6 Years and Younger Evaluating Post-traumatic Disorder. In addition, the parent completed a Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS) questionnaire to assess the existence of post-traumatic symptoms in the parents.
RESULTS
The findings indicate that (1) a parent's psychological flexibility is significantly associated with the level of personal distress (r = -0.45,
CONCLUSIONS
A parent's psychological flexibility may act as a protective factor against the development of the child's mental distress after hospitalization or surgery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34770210
pii: ijerph182111699
doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111699
pmc: PMC8582780
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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