Abstract
Parental attitudes and parental adjustment to epilepsy were assessed on 50 parents (33 mothers and 17 fathers) of children (ages 6 to 14 years) with epilepsy. Fishbein's expectancy-value model of attitude was utilized to assess parental attitudes. Parental adjustment was measured with a self-report questionnaire and an independent psychosocial assessment by a psychiatric social worker. Acceptable indices of internal consistency reliability (r = .82), content, and construct validity (r = .65) were found on the instrument for the sample. Construct validity for the mothers was higher (r = .73). Demographic and seizure data were also collected in order to investigate their relationships with parental attitude and adjustment.
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Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Family Dynamics, Emotional Reactions, Epileptic Children
Advisor
Angela McBride
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Indiana University
Degree Year
1981
Recommended Citation
Austin, Joan K., "Parental attitude and parental adjustment to epilepsy in a child" (2020). Dissertations. 1743.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1743
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Date of Issue
2020-08-07
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 8229350; ProQuest document ID: 303215275. The author still retains copyright.