Serebral Parezili Çocuğa Sahip Anne-Babaların Tutumları.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the socio-demographic characteristics of the children with cerebral palsy and their parents on parental behaviors, and attitudes. Method: Mothers of 50 children aged 1-6 years with cerebral palsy, whose treatments continued or to be started and mothers of 50 healthy children without epilepsy, neurological disability, and chronic disease were included in the study. Socio-demographic characteristics of each of these three groups were compared with the "chi square Test". "Mann-Whitney U Test" was used for the comparison of the data related to parental child-rearing attitudes. The Statistical Package of Social Sciences was used for the statistical analysis. Results: According to the findings obtained in our study; the "overprotective" dimension was not different in mothers in both CP groups. Apart from the "overprotective" dimension, "equality-sharing", "rejection of being a housewife", "pousal incompatibility" and "oppression-discipline" dimensions were not significantly different between the two groups. The reason for the low level of working mothers in CP groups is parallel to their education level, suggesting that mothers do not work in order to be more interested in their children. It is thought that there is a direct proportional relationship between chronic illness and protectionism of mothers not being happy at home and chores and afraid of harming their children. The results of the study point out that at two CP groups there were no difference between parental child rearing attitudes for all dimensions of the PARI. Conclusion: As a result of our study, while focusing on motor activities of children with CP in diagnosis and treatment, it suggests that accompanying emotional and behavioral problems are mostly secondary, and emphasizes the importance of psychological counseling service in ensuring the adaptation of the family and children to the disease and guiding the attitudes and behaviors of the parents towards their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]