Professional Caregiver's View on Mental Health in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Nationwide Study of Institutions and Consultation Centers in Japan
Table 5
Influential factors and needs for the promotion of mental health in parents.
Group
ID
PDD
PIMD
Physical disabilities
The factor most affecting mental health (%)
Support from other family members
50.0
51.7
54.7
56.7
Existence of ill conditions in the parent
31.8
24.1
37.7
23.3
Practical use of social support networks
6.8
6.9
0.0
10.0
Child’s level of disability
5.5
6.9
0.0
3.3
Parent participation in family support groups
2.5
6.9
1.9
3.3
Others
3.4
3.4
5.7
3.3
Helpful support which needs to be strengthened most (%)
Direct welfare support for the child
39.7
38.9
32.8
48.5
Participation in family support groups
11.1
18.6
13.1
30.3
Support for other family members
25.9
27.4
31.1
6.1
Financial support for the household
4.8
0.0
13.1
0.0
Medical treatment of the parent’s psychiatric disturbance
13.2
9.7
4.9
6.1
Others
5.3
5.3
4.9
9.1
Demands which facilites are most likely to face (%)
