Resilience in Mothers of Children with Congenital Zika Syndrome

Background Resilience is a dynamic process influenced by life circumstances. This study evaluated the association between resilience and anxiety, depressive symptoms, and quality of life (QoL) of mothers of children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Method This was a cross-sectional study includi...

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Published in:Maternal and child health journal 2021-06, Vol.25 (6), p.855-859
Main Authors: Santos, Victor Santana, Tavares, Carolina Santos Souza, de Oliveira, Sheila Jaqueline Gomes, de Abreu de Vasconcellos, Sara Juliana, Vaez, Andréia Centenaro, Santos, Hudson P., Martins-Filho, Paulo Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Brief Reports
Caregivers
Children & youth
Childrens health
Congenital diseases
Family
Gynecology
Health aspects
Likert scale
Maternal & child health
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Microcephaly
Mothers
Neurological disorders
Pediatrics
Population Economics
Psychological aspects
Public Health
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Rehabilitation
Resilience (Personality trait)
Sick children
Social aspects
Sociology
Vector-borne diseases
Zika virus
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Summary:Background Resilience is a dynamic process influenced by life circumstances. This study evaluated the association between resilience and anxiety, depressive symptoms, and quality of life (QoL) of mothers of children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Method This was a cross-sectional study including 31 mothers of children with CZS assisted in rehabilitation centers in Sergipe state, Northeast Brazil, an endemic area for Zika virus (ZIKV). Results Mothers’ age ranged from 18 to 42 years and all of them had low income. There were high levels of anxiety (scores > 40) in 80.6% of mothers and 19.3% had moderate (scores 19–29) to severe (scores 30–63) depressive symptoms. We found a relationship between increased levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and lower levels of personal competence (p = 0.007) and acceptance of self and life (p = 0.003), respectively. We also found a positive relationship between social QoL and personal competence (p = 0.003). Conclusion This study showed that lower personal competence is significantly associated to psychological distress and poorer social QoL in mothers of children with CZS.
ISSN:1092-7875
1573-6628
DOI:10.1007/s10995-021-03124-4