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Perceived stress among malay caregivers of children with learning disabilities in Kelantan
Siti Nor Ismalina Isa1, Ismarulyusda Ishak2, Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat3, Syarif Husin Lubis4, Muhammad Faiz Mohd Ismail5.
Parents or caregivers of children with learning disabilities have been shown to experience increases in stress and greater
negative caregiving consequences than those with typically developing children. The current study sought to assess the
perceived stress among Malay caregivers of children with learning disabilities in Kelantan. The Malay version of Perceived
Stress Scale 10 items was administered to a sample of 40 caregivers of children with learning disabilities who were
registered to five Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti (PDK) in Kelantan. Higher scores indicate higher levels of stress. The
caregivers had mean age of 47.68 (SD = 9.18) years old, of whom 90% were fathers or mothers. Ninety percent of them
were married, majority were unemployed or housewives and had secondary school education. The majority of children
with learning disabilities were males and half of them were Down Syndrome children. The mean total Perceived Stress
Scale score of the caregivers was 16.77 (SD = 5.74). There were no significant associations between total perceived stress
score and any of the independent variables. The mean total perceived stress score showed that the perceived stress level
was in the category of slightly higher than average and health concern level was high, while the average stress level
was between score of 12 to 15. In conclusion, this result indicated that the caregivers had slightly higher levels of stress
than the average score, and might increase susceptibility to stress-induced illness.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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