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Randi Damgård

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Foreldre til barn med cerebral parese, livsorientering og opplevelse av sammenheng; om optimisme og mestring

2013

Masteroppgave i folkehelsevitenskap - Universitetet i Agder 2013

VDP::Social science: 200::Sociology: 220VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800ME 511
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Optimism and sense of coherence in mothers and fathers of children with cerebral palsy participating in an intensified habilitation programme

2015

Background: To describe optimism and sense of coherence in mothers and fathers of preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP), before and after participation in an intensified habilitation program. Methods: Forty-five parents of preschool children with CP answered the Life Orientation Test (LOT) and sense of coherence questionnaire (SOC) twice during one year. Results: Parents of the youngest CP children and those with high stress levels reported reduced optimism and sense of coherence at baseline. No statistically significant changes in LOT and SOC scores were found during the programme period. However, among mothers who reported clinically significant change, 67% reported more optimism af…

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