Caring for youth with severe disabilities : impacts on parents' quality of life

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dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Tamer Said Oraby
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorAwosoga, Olu A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-08T21:30:17Z
dc.date.available2017-05-08T21:30:17Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractLittle is known about parents’ Quality of Life (QOL) when their children with disabilities become youth and young adults. This study compared parents’ QOL versus child’s age and severity of disability conditions. Secondary data analysis of Statistics Canada’s General Social Survey Cycle 26 was completed. This study focused on parents who were “caregivers” to their disabled children aged between 0-29 years. The analyses of 193 parents’ overall life satisfaction showed significant differences based on their child(ren)’s age (0-10, 11-19, 20-29) and disability severity (mild, moderate, and severe). Parents reported significant low QOL’s scores when their children were in the group of 11-19 years old and their disability severity was moderate or severe. The findings highlighted the need for evidence-based family support for families of youth with moderate or severe disabilities.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4844
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0382en_US
dc.proquest.subject0451en_US
dc.proquest.subject0628en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectchildren's ageen_US
dc.subjectdisability severityen_US
dc.subjectfamily supporten_US
dc.subjectparents' quality of lifeen_US
dc.titleCaring for youth with severe disabilities : impacts on parents' quality of lifeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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