Challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have older children with special needs

This study aims to look into the challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have adult children with special needs. This employed a qualitative research design and data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The researcher interviewed 10 parents aged 60 and above who have at least one c...

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Main Author: Ilustre, Ana Maria Cruz
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:etdm_psych-10132021-06-16T05:08:27Z Challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have older children with special needs Ilustre, Ana Maria Cruz This study aims to look into the challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have adult children with special needs. This employed a qualitative research design and data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The researcher interviewed 10 parents aged 60 and above who have at least one child with special needs. Interviews were done online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This was to ensure the safety of both parties. Based on the results, 6 common themes emerged for challenges. The researcher also found 6 different coping strategies commonly used by the participants. This was later categorized into either problem focused or emotion focused coping. Aside from this, 3 common themes also surfaced for future plans. For Challenges the common themes that were discussed were Emotional Challenges, Inadequate Services and Opportunities, Stigmatization, Pandemic Related Issues, Financial Challenges and Physical Challenges. For Coping, the strategies that were commonly used were Acceptance of the Condition, Emotional and Instrumental Social Support, Adaptive Distractions Spirituality, Open Communication and Involvement in advocacies and Organizations. Finally, for future planning, parents mentioned that passing of responsibility, securing finances and promoting independence were among their initial ideas. In conclusion, aging parents with adult children with special needs experience more challenges in their day to day lives as compared to their younger counterparts. Among these challenges are preparing for their children’s future. Although, a lot of these parents are able to cope and get by, majority of them still expressed the need for further support and acceptance especially from society. 2021-05-31T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdm_psych/5 Psychology Master's Theses English Animo Repository Aging parents Adult children of aging parents Children with disabilities Psychology
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Philippines
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topic Aging parents
Adult children of aging parents
Children with disabilities
Psychology
spellingShingle Aging parents
Adult children of aging parents
Children with disabilities
Psychology
Ilustre, Ana Maria Cruz
Challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have older children with special needs
description This study aims to look into the challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have adult children with special needs. This employed a qualitative research design and data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The researcher interviewed 10 parents aged 60 and above who have at least one child with special needs. Interviews were done online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This was to ensure the safety of both parties. Based on the results, 6 common themes emerged for challenges. The researcher also found 6 different coping strategies commonly used by the participants. This was later categorized into either problem focused or emotion focused coping. Aside from this, 3 common themes also surfaced for future plans. For Challenges the common themes that were discussed were Emotional Challenges, Inadequate Services and Opportunities, Stigmatization, Pandemic Related Issues, Financial Challenges and Physical Challenges. For Coping, the strategies that were commonly used were Acceptance of the Condition, Emotional and Instrumental Social Support, Adaptive Distractions Spirituality, Open Communication and Involvement in advocacies and Organizations. Finally, for future planning, parents mentioned that passing of responsibility, securing finances and promoting independence were among their initial ideas. In conclusion, aging parents with adult children with special needs experience more challenges in their day to day lives as compared to their younger counterparts. Among these challenges are preparing for their children’s future. Although, a lot of these parents are able to cope and get by, majority of them still expressed the need for further support and acceptance especially from society.
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title_short Challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have older children with special needs
title_full Challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have older children with special needs
title_fullStr Challenges, coping and future plans of aging parents who have older children with special needs
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