Status Quo of Mental Resilience in Parents of Children with Cochlear Implants and its Influential Factors
ZHANG Xiaodan
LI Yamin
XIAO Yongbei
WANG Xiazi
WU Weijing
XIE Jiao
Abstract：Objective To report mental resilience in parents of children with cochlear implants and influencing factors.Methods parents of children who had received cochlear implant in Changsha Xilai Sound Rehabilitation Center in Hunan Province from May 2022 to February 2023(n=231)were selected as the study subjects by convenience sampling.The Parenting Stress Index-Short Form(PSI-SF),Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC),and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ)were completed.Results The CD-RISC score was(55.63±16.11)in these parents.Stratified regression analysis showed that occupation,relationship,monthly per capita household income,age of cochlear implantation,surgery cost,postoperative time,rehabilitation cost,rehabilitation duration,rehabilitation outcomes,parenting stress,and active coping were factors influencing mental resilience,which was negatively correlated with parenting stress and positively correlated with active coping(P＜0.001).Conclusion Parents of children with cochlear implants have low levels of mental resilience.It is crucial for social and public health agencies to prioritize families facing unemployment,less than ideal spouse relationship,challenging economic circumstances,cochlear implantation after the age of 6,excessive financial burden related to surgery and rehabilitation,postoperative duration less than 1 year,extended rehabilitation period,and dissatisfaction with rehabilitation outcomes.Initiatives should focus on alleviating parental stress and enhancing positive coping strategies to bolster the mental resilience for these families.
Keywords：cochlear implant childparentsparenting stressmental resiliencecoping style
Publication Date：2024-10-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 765-771 )