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Article

Parenting Stress and Impact of Illness in Parents of Children with Coeliac Disease

by
Maria Stella Epifanio
*,
Vitalba Genna
,
Maria Grazia Vitello
,
Michele Roccella
and
Sabina La Grutta
Departments of Psychology, University of Palermo, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2013, 5(4), e19; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e19
Submission received: 3 October 2013 / Revised: 3 October 2013 / Accepted: 4 November 2013 / Published: 19 December 2013

Abstract

Coeliac disease (CD) is a chronic disease which could stress patients and their family. Although, poor attention has been paid to the quality of life in CD children and to the functioning of families with CD children. The study aims to evaluate the parenting perception of the CD impact and the parenting distress level. A group of 74 parents of CD children compiled the Impact Childhood Illness Scale and the Parenting Stress Index which is also compiled by 74 parents of health children. The assessment does not reveal a significant impact of CD on patient’s personal life although some critical areas emerged. Results evidenced an higher level of parenting stress in parents of CD children than parents of healthy children. CD, if suitably managed, has not a critical impact on parenting perception. Although, CD certainly put parents through an higher risk of a distress related to parenting role than parents with health children. A early identification of parenting distress in a pediatric chronic illness could facilitate the adjustment to pathology.
Keywords: coeliac disease; parenting stress; chronic disease; impact childhood illness coeliac disease; parenting stress; chronic disease; impact childhood illness

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Epifanio, M.S.; Genna, V.; Vitello, M.G.; Roccella, M.; La Grutta, S. Parenting Stress and Impact of Illness in Parents of Children with Coeliac Disease. Pediatr. Rep. 2013, 5, e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e19

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Epifanio MS, Genna V, Vitello MG, Roccella M, La Grutta S. Parenting Stress and Impact of Illness in Parents of Children with Coeliac Disease. Pediatric Reports. 2013; 5(4):e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e19

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Epifanio, Maria Stella, Vitalba Genna, Maria Grazia Vitello, Michele Roccella, and Sabina La Grutta. 2013. "Parenting Stress and Impact of Illness in Parents of Children with Coeliac Disease" Pediatric Reports 5, no. 4: e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e19

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Epifanio, M. S., Genna, V., Vitello, M. G., Roccella, M., & La Grutta, S. (2013). Parenting Stress and Impact of Illness in Parents of Children with Coeliac Disease. Pediatric Reports, 5(4), e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e19

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