The Relationship between the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Psychological Characteristics of Mothers
Background: More than 10% of Iranian children are affected with atopic dermatitis. Symptoms of the disease like itching and eczema can lead to emotional and sleep disorders in children and impose a lot of stress on parents. It can also have great time and money burden for families. Hence implementin...
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| description | Background: More than 10% of Iranian children are affected with atopic dermatitis. Symptoms of the disease like itching and eczema can lead to emotional and sleep disorders in children and impose a lot of stress on parents. It can also have great time and money burden for families. Hence implementing consultation programs for parents can improve the effectiveness of treatment. Similarly, recognizing the relations between psychological characteristics of sick children’s mothers and the severity of the disease can result in more efficient treatment and support.
Methods: The disease severity of 82 children with atopic dermatitis was measured. The psychological characteristics of the children’s mothers were evaluated by 5 questionnaires including depression anxiety stress scale (DASS), the Frost’s multidimensional perfectionism scale, the neuroticism, extraversion, openness five-factor inventory (NEO-FFI), general health questionnaire, and the parenting styles scale. Pearson’s correlation was used to analyze the relations between variables.
Findings: There were positive, significant relationships between severity of the child’s disease and the mother’s level of stress and perfectionism. Significant negative relationships were found between severity of the child’s disease and the mother’s level of extraversion, self-openness, and general health.
Conclusion: Strong relationships between severity of atopic dermatitis in children and psychological characteristics of mothers necessitate simultaneous therapeutic interventions for both children and mothers.
Keywords: Atopic dermatitis, Psychological stress, Perfectionism |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3308f32f555c42cdb439ae91dd06276b2023-08-02T06:40:07ZfasIsfahan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان1027-75951735-854X2012-12-0130211179418051188The Relationship between the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Psychological Characteristics of MothersMaryam Kalateh Jari0Hamid Afshar1Mehdi Khodadadi2Neda Adibi3Student of Medicine, Behavioral Sciences Research Center AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine AND Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranResident, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDermatologist, Researcher, Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground: More than 10% of Iranian children are affected with atopic dermatitis. Symptoms of the disease like itching and eczema can lead to emotional and sleep disorders in children and impose a lot of stress on parents. It can also have great time and money burden for families. Hence implementing consultation programs for parents can improve the effectiveness of treatment. Similarly, recognizing the relations between psychological characteristics of sick children’s mothers and the severity of the disease can result in more efficient treatment and support. Methods: The disease severity of 82 children with atopic dermatitis was measured. The psychological characteristics of the children’s mothers were evaluated by 5 questionnaires including depression anxiety stress scale (DASS), the Frost’s multidimensional perfectionism scale, the neuroticism, extraversion, openness five-factor inventory (NEO-FFI), general health questionnaire, and the parenting styles scale. Pearson’s correlation was used to analyze the relations between variables. Findings: There were positive, significant relationships between severity of the child’s disease and the mother’s level of stress and perfectionism. Significant negative relationships were found between severity of the child’s disease and the mother’s level of extraversion, self-openness, and general health. Conclusion: Strong relationships between severity of atopic dermatitis in children and psychological characteristics of mothers necessitate simultaneous therapeutic interventions for both children and mothers. Keywords: Atopic dermatitis, Psychological stress, Perfectionismhttp://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/2290 |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Kalateh Jari Hamid Afshar Mehdi Khodadadi Neda Adibi The Relationship between the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Psychological Characteristics of Mothers مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان |
| title | The Relationship between the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Psychological Characteristics of Mothers |
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| title_short | The Relationship between the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Psychological Characteristics of Mothers |
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