Effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the mental health of carers of people with intellectual disabilities

Introduction The measures implemented to manage the COVID‐19 pandemic have been shown to impair mental health. This problem is likely to be exacerbated for carers. Method Informal carers (mainly parents) of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and a comparison group of parents of chil...

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Vydáno v:	Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities Ročník 33; číslo 6; s. 1523 - 1533
Hlavní autoři:	Willner, Paul, Rose, John, Stenfert Kroese, Biza, Murphy, Glynis H, Langdon, Peter E, Clifford, Claire, Hutchings, Hayley, Watkins, Alan, Hiles, Steve, Cooper, Vivien
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	England Wiley 01.11.2020 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Témata:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Anxiety Betacoronavirus Caregivers Caregivers - psychology carers Child Coping Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control Coronavirus Infections - psychology COVID-19 depression Depression (Psychology) Disease control Female Health Needs Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Intellectual disabilities Intellectual Disability Intellectual Disability - psychology Male Mental depression Mental Health Mental Health - statistics & numerical data Pandemics Pandemics - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - psychology Psychosocial Support Systems Qualitative Research SARS-CoV-2 Social Isolation - psychology Social Support Social Support Groups Stress Stress Variables Stress, Psychological Surveys and Questionnaires United Kingdom - epidemiology United Kingdom COVID-19 social support stress mental health depression carers intellectual disability
ISSN:	1360-2322, 1468-3148, 1468-3148
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Shrnutí:	Introduction The measures implemented to manage the COVID‐19 pandemic have been shown to impair mental health. This problem is likely to be exacerbated for carers. Method Informal carers (mainly parents) of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and a comparison group of parents of children without disabilities, completed an online questionnaire. Almost all the data were collected while strict lockdown conditions were in place. Results Relative to carers of children without intellectual disability, carers of both children and adults with intellectual disability had significantly greater levels of a wish fulfilment coping style, defeat/entrapment, anxiety, and depression. Differences were 2–3 times greater than reported in earlier pre‐pandemic studies. Positive correlations were found between objective stress scores and all mental health outcomes. Despite their greater mental health needs, carers of those with intellectual disability received less social support from a variety of sources. Conclusions The greater mental health needs of carers in the context of lesser social support raises serious concerns. We consider the policy implications of these findings.
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ISSN:	1360-2322 1468-3148 1468-3148
DOI:	10.1111/jar.12811