Open AccessModerating Role of Perceived Social Support in Perceived Stress and Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Special Needs
Author(s) -
Noreena Kausar,
Bushra Bibi,
Sadia Bint Raza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global sociological review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-3586
pISSN - 2708-2091
DOI - 10.31703/gsr.2021(vi-i).03
Subject(s) - nonprobability sampling , psychology , moderation , social support , scale (ratio) , quality of life (healthcare) , coping (psychology) , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , environmental health , population , physics , quantum mechanics , psychotherapist
The study was designed with the objective to examine the perceived social support (PSS) as a moderator between parental perceived stress (PPS) and quality of life (QOL) among parents having children with special needs. A sample of 300 parents was selected through purposive sampling from special education schools and health care centres of Lalamusa, Kharian, Gujrat and Gujranwala, Pakistan. Parental Perceived Stress Scale (PPSS), MultiDimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MDSPSS) and quality of life was measured through the Urdu version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire (Parent Version of QOLA) were administered to collect the data. Findings illustrated that PPS, QOL and PSS had statistically significant relationships (p < .001) with each other. Further, PPS is a significant moderator between PPS and QOL among targeted parents. On the basis of findings, it is concluded that there is an intense need of providing awareness and social support to empower parents for coping with stresses.