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Change over a 16-month period in the psychological well-being of mothers of girls and women with Rett syndrome

Change over a 16-month period in the psychological well-being of mothers of girls and women with Rett syndrome
Change over a 16-month period in the psychological well-being of mothers of girls and women with Rett syndrome
Purpose: There is an emerging research literature on the experiences of family members of girls and women with Rett syndrome (RTT), but a lack of longitudinal data. Methods: Fifty mothers whose daughters had RTT were surveyed 16–17 months after an earlier cross-sectional study. Measures completed at both time points focused on maternal positive and negative psychological well-being and their daughters’ behavioral and emotional problems and RTT behavioral phenotype severity. Results: Maternal stress, anxiety, and depression demonstrated at least moderate levels of stability. Maternal positive perceptions were also moderately stable over 16–17 months. Longitudinal analyses suggested that their daughters’ behavioral and emotional problems rather than RTT behavioral phenotype severity predicted later maternal well-being. Conclusion: Mothers with RTT daughters experience chronic stress (persisting over time) but also ongoing positive perceptions. Practitioners should recognize positive perceptions and also consider targeted behavioral parent training to reduce behavior problems in individuals with RTT.
Developmental behavior checklist, family research, longitudinal design, maternal depression, Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire
1751-8423
261-265
Cianfaglione, Rina
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Hastings, Richard P.
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Felce, David
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Clarke, Angus
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Kerr, Michael P.
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Cianfaglione, Rina
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Felce, David
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Clarke, Angus
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Kerr, Michael P.
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Cianfaglione, Rina, Hastings, Richard P., Felce, David, Clarke, Angus and Kerr, Michael P. (2017) Change over a 16-month period in the psychological well-being of mothers of girls and women with Rett syndrome. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 20 (5), 261-265. (doi:10.3109/17518423.2016.1142483).

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Purpose: There is an emerging research literature on the experiences of family members of girls and women with Rett syndrome (RTT), but a lack of longitudinal data. Methods: Fifty mothers whose daughters had RTT were surveyed 16–17 months after an earlier cross-sectional study. Measures completed at both time points focused on maternal positive and negative psychological well-being and their daughters’ behavioral and emotional problems and RTT behavioral phenotype severity. Results: Maternal stress, anxiety, and depression demonstrated at least moderate levels of stability. Maternal positive perceptions were also moderately stable over 16–17 months. Longitudinal analyses suggested that their daughters’ behavioral and emotional problems rather than RTT behavioral phenotype severity predicted later maternal well-being. Conclusion: Mothers with RTT daughters experience chronic stress (persisting over time) but also ongoing positive perceptions. Practitioners should recognize positive perceptions and also consider targeted behavioral parent training to reduce behavior problems in individuals with RTT.

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Accepted/In Press date: 12 January 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 28 March 2016
Published date: 2017
Keywords: Developmental behavior checklist, family research, longitudinal design, maternal depression, Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire

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Local EPrints ID: 420284
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/420284
ISSN: 1751-8423
PURE UUID: 08ff04d3-242a-46d1-9d0f-de55af0600c0
ORCID for Rina Cianfaglione: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8739-0598

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Date deposited: 03 May 2018 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:29

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Author: Richard P. Hastings
Author: David Felce
Author: Angus Clarke
Author: Michael P. Kerr

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