Priyanka and Habibullah Ansari
A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna
Children with cerebral palsy face multiple disabilities throughout their lives. So, the
families, especially the mothers go through many physical, mental and social health
issues due to which cognitive abilities and coping skills of those mothers are affected.
The purpose of this study was to determine the level of depression and coping strategies
amongst mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and to suggest proper intervention
plan to achieve mental health of those mothers. In order to take care of mothers, it is
very important to investigate their mental health and coping skills so that they can be
offered support in time and mental health of those mothers can be saved. A study was
conducted involving total 30 mothers of children with CP aged 1-12 years, who had
attended Paediatrics Department and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) of
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna. A Socio-demographic data sheet,
Beck Depression Inventory-2 Hindi version (BDI-2) and Coping Strategy Scale were
administered. BDI scores were found to be significantly high among mothers and were
strongly correlated with the coping skills adopted by them.
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