Coparental Relationship and Self-Efficacy of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Souza, Priscilla Bellard Mendes de; Ramos, Edson Marcos; Silva, Simone Souza da Costa

doi:10.1590/1982-4327e2938

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Developmental Psychology • Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 29 • 2019 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e2938 copy

Coparental Relationship and Self-Efficacy of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Relações Coparentais e Auto-Eficácia de Cuidadores de Crianças com Paralisia Cerebral

Relaciones Coparentales y Autoeficacia de Cuidadores de Niños con Parálisis Cerebral

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

Abstract

Low parental coparenting and self-efficacy negatively impact children’s development. Our study sought to describe and analyze the parental coparenting and self-efficacy of 84 caregivers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Brazil. We used a Sociodemographic Inventory (SDI), Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Self-efficacy Scale and Coparenting Questionnaire (CQ). Data were subjected to descriptive statistics and Correspondence Analysis. ISD results showed the mothers as the main caregivers of children with CP, being mostly girls at level V in the GMFCS scale. Low levels of coparenting and self-efficacy were observed in young caregivers, caring for girls older than six years old. Self-efficacy was higher regarding basic and daily care such as feeding and performing personal hygiene, and lower regarding seizures and subjective aspects. No significant correlations were found between coparenting and self-efficacy. We concluded that interventions should be planned to increase parental coparenting and parental self-efficacy.

Keywords:
caregivers; self-efficacy; cerebral palsy

Behaviors	Mean	Standard Deviation
1. When your child gets agitated when communicating	3.20	1.38
2. When your child gets sick	3.24	1.51
3. When you have to feed your child	4.01	1.30
4. When you have to go out alone with your child	3.87	1.48
3. When you have to perform personal hygiene for your child	4.12	1.29
6. When you have to be alone at home with your child	4.26	1.23
7. When your child has spasms at home	2.65	1.63
7. When your child has spasms in public	2.69	1.75
7. When your child excessively cries at home	2.99	1.63
7. When your child excessively cries in public	2.92	1.79
11. When your child gets sad	2.80	1.64
12. When your child suffers seizure	1.89	1.67
13. When your child can’t sleep at night	2.86	1.83
14. When your child does not interact with other people	2.71	1.73
15. When your child is irritated	3.11	1.67

Variable	Category	Self-Efficacy Low	High
Child’s gender	Female	1.34(82.03)*	-2.32(0.00)
Child’s gender	Male	-1.44(0.00)	2.50(98.74)
Child Attends School	Yes No	1.54(87.72) -1.54(0.00)	-2.67(0.00) 2.67(99.25)*
Caregiver’s Stage of Life	Young Middle age Older adult	1.68(90.66)* -0.19(0.00) -2.67(0.00)	-2.91(0.00) 0.33(26.11) 4.63(100.00)*
Religion	Protestant	-1.54(0.00)	1.78(92.53)*
Religion	Catholic	0.85(60.39)	-1.47(0.00)
Household income	1-2 minimum wages	1.46(85.44)*	-2.52(0.00)
Household income	2-5 minimum wages	-3.00(0.00)	5.20(100.00)*
Family type	Extended Nuclear	-1.33(0.00) 1.15(75.18)*	2.31(97.91)* -2.00(0.00)
Child’s age	1-5 years 6-12 years	-2.78(0.00) 2.78(99.45)*	4.81(100.00)* -4.81(0.00)

Variable	Category	Cooperation		Triangulation		Conflict
Variable	Category	Low	High	Low	High	Low	High
Self-Efficacy	Low	2.39(98.33)*	-4.15(0.00)	0.64(47.79)	-1.11(0.00)	-0.63(0.00)	1.09(72.48)*
Self-Efficacy	High	-4.15(0.00)	7.18(100.00)*	-1.04(0.00)	1.81(92.90)*	1.09(72.48)*	-1.89(0.00)

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[1] Correspondence address: Priscilla Bellard Mendes de Souza. Universidade Federal do Pará. Rua Acesso 1 - bairro Sudam 1, Rua Anchieta, Altamira-PA, Brazil. CEP 68.317-195. E-mail: pribellard@gmail.com