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Occupational performance goals of mothers of adolescents with disabilities and mothers of adolescents with typical development

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Pages 370-381 | Accepted 15 Mar 2016, Published online: 21 Apr 2016
 

ABSTRACT

This mixed methods study describes the occupational performance goals of mothers of adolescents with disabilities and mothers of typically developing adolescents. A sample of 40 mothers was recruited, 20 mothers of typically developing adolescents and 20 mothers of adolescents with disabilities. Semi-structured interviews guided by the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure were used to gather descriptive data from the mothers. The data were then qualitatively analyzed, compared, and organized into six themes describing the mothers’ occupational performance goals. The six themes were Taking Care of Myself, Making Time for Own Occupations, Life Organization, Quality Time with Others, Sharing the Load, Supporting/Encouraging Adolescent Development. Five of the six themes were shared between both groups. The final theme was only evident in the group of mothers of adolescents with disabilities. The findings highlight the differences and similarities of occupational performance goals between mothers of typically developing adolescents and mothers of adolescents with disabilities. While similarities existed between the two groups, it is important to understand the different life experiences of mothers of adolescents with disabilities to better support them in their daily occupations.

Esta combinación de métodos de estudio describe los objetivos de madres de adolescentes con discapacidad y madres de adolescentes con desarrollo típico en lo que concierne al desempeño ocupacional. Se reclutó una muestra de 40 madres, 20 madres de adolescentes con desarrollo típico y 20 madres de adolescentes con discapacidad. Se utilizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas guiadas por el Modelo canadiense del desempeño ocupacional para reunir datos descriptivos sobre las madres. Los datos fueron analizados cualitativamente, comparados y organizados en seis temas que describían los objetivos de las madres en cuanto al desempeño ocupacional. Los seis temas fueron: cuidar de mí misma, guardar tiempo para mis actividades, organización de la vida, calidad del tiempo con las demás personas, compartir la carga, dar apoyo/animar el desarrollo adolescente. Cinco de los seis temas fueron compartidos entre los dos grupos. El último tema fue únicamente evidente en el grupo de madres de adolescentes con discapacidad. Los resultados destacaron las diferencias y similitudes de los objetivos de desempeño ocupacional entre las madres de adolescentes con desarrollo típico y las madres de adolescentes con discapacidad. Existieron similitudes entre los dos grupos, aunque es importante comprender las diferentes experiencias vividas por las madres de adolescentes con discapacidad para darles mejor apoyo en sus actividades diarias.

该混合法研究描述了残疾青少年的母亲和正常发育青少年的母亲的休闲表现目标。我们征召了四十位母亲,二十位是正常发育青少年的母亲,二十位是残疾青少年的母亲。通过根据加拿大休闲表现衡量而进行的半结构式访谈,从母亲们那里收集了描述性资料。然后对资料进行了定性分析、比较,并组织成六个主题来描述母亲的休闲表现目标。这六个主题是照顾自己、给自己的休闲留有时间、生活组织、和他人在一起的高质量时间、与他人分担重负、支持/鼓励青少年发展。六个主题中的五个在两个组中都有表现。最后一个主题只有在残疾青少年的母亲组群中才有明显表现。调查结果突出了残疾青少年的母亲和正常发育青少年的母亲的休闲表现目标的差异和相似之处。尽管这两个群体之间存在着相似之处,了解残疾青少年的母亲的不同生活经历,以便更好地支持他们的日常休闲是非常重要的。

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all the mothers who generously donated their time to participate in the initial study and the focus groups. We also thank Cynthia Applegate, MOT, OTR/L; Gina Hughes, MOT, OTR/L; Neha Zalavadia, MOT, OTR/L; Sarah Mugavero, MOT, OTR/L; Nanette Concotelli-Fisk, MSW; Sue Iliff, MA, OTR/L; Kristina Perea, MSW; Glennita Haskey, MOT; Hallie Michael, MOT, OTR/L; Betty Skipper, PhD; Nancie Furgang, M.S., OTR/L and Ingrid Hendrix, MLIS for their contributions. This study was conducted in part to fulfill the requirements for a master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of New Mexico for the third author.

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