Mental Health Problems of Parents with Intellectually Disabled Child | The International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy

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Comparative Study

| Published: December 25, 2016

Mental Health Problems of Parents with Intellectually Disabled Child

Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, J. N. Vyas University, Jodhpur, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Dr. Neeta Jain

Faculty Member, TEPSE & HEPSN Centre, J. N. Vyas University, Jodhpur, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.006/20160484

DOI: 10.25215/0484.006

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mental health of parents with intellectually disabled children (N=78) their mean age was 36.43 years. Another group of 100 parents were taken as a control group, who blessed with a normal child; their mean age was 37.24 years. Jodhpur Multiphasic Personality Inventory (JMPI) was administered individually to all of them. Results indicate that parents with intellectually disabled child scored higher on the elderly subjects scored significantly higher on MD, Heb, Sc (s). PD, Sc.PA, F, As, CR. Ph.D. Ne, SI, PU, ANR and Hy. D. categories of Form A of JMPI than the control group.

Keywords

Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Personality

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How to cite this article:

Soni M, Jain N.(2016).Mental Health Problems of Parents with Intellectually Disabled Child. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 4 (1),DIP: 18.01.006/20160484,DOI: 10.25215/0484.006