Mothers' Acceptance Process Towards Impaired Children With Cerebral Palsy

Main Authors: Tjahjonoadi,, Antika Puteri , ., Nanik, Batuadji, Kristianto
Other Authors: Purba, Herison
Format: BookSection PeerReviewed application/pdf
Terbitan: Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga , 2013
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Online Access: http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/6977/1/mothers'%20Acceptance%20Process_2013.pdf
http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/6977/
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  • This research examines acceptance process on mothers who have impaired children with cerebral palsy. Participants in this Studyare twomothers. Their children with cerebral palsy aged 12 and 14 years old, both live in Surabaya. Qualitative method with intrinsic case study was used to analyze both participants. The result indicates that coping strategy and social support play an important role in both mothers' acceptance process. Differences in coping strategy and social support fulfillment though resulting in unique acceptance condition for each mother There are other factors, internal and external factor which influence differences in coping strategv conditions thus resulting in mothers' acceptance condition. Those internal factors are personality, religiosity, and value of having a child Whilst, external factors are demographic and cultural background.