The Lived Experiences of the Mothers of Children With Speech Disabilities
Background: The mother, as the first and foremost person interacting with the child, suffers the most from the child’s speech disability. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of mothers of children with speech disabilities. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a descripti...
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| author | Shourideh Seresht Anahita Khodabakhshi-Koolaee Mohammad Reza Falsafinejad |
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| description | Background: The mother, as the first and foremost person interacting with the child, suffers the most from the child’s speech disability. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of mothers of children with speech disabilities.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a descriptive phenomenological approach and purposive sampling in Tehran, Iran in 2021. Data were generated through 20 semi-structured interviews with mothers whose children needed speech therapy for at least six months and had been referred to speech therapy centers in Tehran, Iran. The interviews continued until data saturation. Data analysis was performed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method.
Results: Four main themes and nine subthemes emerged, including intrapersonal suffering (psychological pressure and physical pain), feeling empty (lack of husband support and lack of support from the husband’s family), interpersonal conflicts (challenge with therapists and facing public reaction), and need for balance (self-imposed social exclusion/isolation, take refuge in superstitions out of despair, and take refuge in the support of peer mothers).
Conclusion: The results of this research revealed that paying attention to the inner suffering and pain experienced by these mothers is necessary. Support from their husbands and health workers could help them to better resolve the conflicts and create balance in their lives. Implementation of psychological interventions to reduce the subjective and objective burden of these mothers and involving them in counseling sessions can reduce their anxiety and stress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-258653ff013d4cf8af885922daa67ef22022-12-22T03:37:09ZengIran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Client-centered Nursing Care2476-41242476-41322022-08-0183209222The Lived Experiences of the Mothers of Children With Speech DisabilitiesShourideh Seresht0Anahita Khodabakhshi-Koolaee1Mohammad Reza Falsafinejad2 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Assessment and Measurement, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran. Background: The mother, as the first and foremost person interacting with the child, suffers the most from the child’s speech disability. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of mothers of children with speech disabilities. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a descriptive phenomenological approach and purposive sampling in Tehran, Iran in 2021. Data were generated through 20 semi-structured interviews with mothers whose children needed speech therapy for at least six months and had been referred to speech therapy centers in Tehran, Iran. The interviews continued until data saturation. Data analysis was performed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method. Results: Four main themes and nine subthemes emerged, including intrapersonal suffering (psychological pressure and physical pain), feeling empty (lack of husband support and lack of support from the husband’s family), interpersonal conflicts (challenge with therapists and facing public reaction), and need for balance (self-imposed social exclusion/isolation, take refuge in superstitions out of despair, and take refuge in the support of peer mothers). Conclusion: The results of this research revealed that paying attention to the inner suffering and pain experienced by these mothers is necessary. Support from their husbands and health workers could help them to better resolve the conflicts and create balance in their lives. Implementation of psychological interventions to reduce the subjective and objective burden of these mothers and involving them in counseling sessions can reduce their anxiety and stress.http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-369-en.htmldisabled childrenspeech-language pathologyparent-child relationssocial stigmaqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Shourideh Seresht Anahita Khodabakhshi-Koolaee Mohammad Reza Falsafinejad The Lived Experiences of the Mothers of Children With Speech Disabilities Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care disabled children speech-language pathology parent-child relations social stigma qualitative research |
| title | The Lived Experiences of the Mothers of Children With Speech Disabilities |
| title_full | The Lived Experiences of the Mothers of Children With Speech Disabilities |
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| title_short | The Lived Experiences of the Mothers of Children With Speech Disabilities |
| title_sort | lived experiences of the mothers of children with speech disabilities |
| topic | disabled children speech-language pathology parent-child relations social stigma qualitative research |
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