Level Of Psychological Problems Among The Parents Of Deaf Children

Abstract

The WHO estimates that about 360 million people worldwide have hearing.  Parents with profoundly deaf children face long-term problems that might cause them a lot of psychological problems. To assess the level of anxiety, depression and stress among the parents of deaf children.

An analytical cross sectional study design w[1]as conducted on a sample of 176 parents both Male and Female by using the purposive sampling technique. Data were collected from Feb 2022 to June 2022 and depression, anxiety and stress scale 21 items (DASS-21) was used to collect data, analyzed and evaluated with help of statistical package for science version 23. A total of 176 parents both male and female assessed to find out the level of Stress, Anxiety and Depression among the parents of deaf children. The results of this study show that 50.0% parents were having extremely sever level of anxiety while 30.1% parents were having extreme level of depression level and 19.3% parents were having sever level of stress while 33.0% parents were having normal level of stress. In conclusion, the findings of this study highlight the significant burden of anxiety, depression, and stress faced by parents of deaf children. Recognizing the prevalence of these psychological challenges underscores the urgent need for targeted interventions and support services tailored to the specific needs of this population.