An examination of the correlation between depression and hopelessness levels in mothers of disabled children

CEYLAN R., ARAL N.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY, cilt.35, sa.7, ss.903-908, 2007 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2224/sbp.2007.35.7.903
  • Dergi Adı: SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.903-908
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: children with disabilities, depression, hopelessness, mothers of disabled children, STRESS, DISABILITIES, FAMILIES, SCALE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This research was conducted to examine the correlation between depression and hopelessness levels in mothers of disabled children between the ages 5 and 7. A total of 126 mothers of children with disabilities was used in the study. They were obtained from the nursery schools of the First Education Schools of the Ministry of Education or from private schools. In this study the Beck Depression Scale (Beck, Ward, Mendelson, Mock, & Erbaugh, 1961), Beck Hopelessness Scale (Beck, Lester, & Trexler, 1974) and a General Information Form (Ceylan & Aral, 2005) were used for statistical analyses. The findings suggested a significant correlation between the depression and hopelessness levels of mothers of disabled children (P < .01).