Exploring the Mental Health Landscape: Understanding the Needs, Access, and Barriers for Mothers of Children With Down Syndrome

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dc.contributor.authorCantepe, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorKaraca Ahat, Tugba
dc.contributor.authorMetin Baz, Halise
dc.contributor.authorDogan, Derya Gumus
dc.contributor.authorBuyukavci, Mehmet Akif
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:33:16Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:33:16Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to determine the mental health needs of mothers of children with Down syndrome, identify their access to mental health support along with the barriers. The study included 64 mothers of children diagnosed with Down syndrome, aged 0 to 42 months. State-Trait Anxiety Scale 1 (STAI-1), Trait Anxiety Scale 2 (STAI-2), and Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were administered. According to the STAI-1, 82.8% of mothers exhibited elevated levels of anxiety, while the STAI-2 revealed that 76.6% experienced elevated anxiety. The CES-D indicated that 37.5% of mothers exhibited symptoms of depression. Among the participants, 43.8% expressed the greatest need for support when receiving their child's diagnosis. Additionally, 57.8% of the mothers preferred meeting with families facing similar challenges as the most suitable approach. It was found that 82.8% of the mothers cited acceptance of the disease according to their religious beliefs as the most common barrier to accessing support.
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/00099228251380459
dc.identifier.endpage225
dc.identifier.issn0009-9228
dc.identifier.issn1938-2707
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0378-1618
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4560-2059
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6884-1832
dc.identifier.pmid41067885
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105019339336
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage216
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/00099228251380459
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/109042
dc.identifier.volume65
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001590587400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Pediatrics
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectDown Syndrome
dc.subjectMother
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.titleExploring the Mental Health Landscape: Understanding the Needs, Access, and Barriers for Mothers of Children With Down Syndrome
dc.typeArticle

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