Salutogenic and pathogenic factors in parents of healthy children and those of children with motor impairment

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Stefano Vinaccia Alpi
Japcy Margarita Quiceno
Myriam Daza Salcedo
Leidy Daian Gonzalez Arias
Judy Carolina Henao Ortiz
Consuelo Herrera

Abstract

Objective: To study the presence among salutogenic and pathogenic factors in 40 parents of children with and without motor impairment in the city. Method: descriptive comparative research. As measuring instruments were used the Scale of Psychological Well-being by Ryff, the questionnaire Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) the Scale of SOC by Antonovsky (OLQ-13) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Results: descriptive results suggest the presence of statistically significant differences between the sample of parents of children with and without motor impairment at the level of the variables general health (GHQ-12), resilience CD-RISC-10) and psychological well-being while no differences from the variable sense of coherence (SOC) are evident. Conclusion: The results are discussed in the light of the findings raising the need for new studies to determine the impact on the psychological health of parents with children with physical / mental limitations.

Keywords:
psychological well-being, general health, resilience, sense of coherence, emotions

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Author Biographies

Stefano Vinaccia Alpi, St. Bonaventure University

Dr en Psicología Clínica y de la Salud

Japcy Margarita Quiceno, St. Bonaventure University

Dra en Psicología Clínica y de la Salud

Myriam Daza Salcedo, St. Bonaventure University

Especialista en intervención en crisis

Leidy Daian Gonzalez Arias, St. Bonaventure University

Universidad de San Buenaventura

Judy Carolina Henao Ortiz, St. Bonaventure University

Especialista en intervención en crisis

Consuelo Herrera , St. Bonaventure University

Especialista en intervención en crisis

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