SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND MENTAL HEALTH OF MOTHERS HAVING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Abstract

Mothers are the primary caregivers for children with disabilities in the Indian context are prone to
various mental health problems. Socio-demographic variables also impact their mental health. This paper
focusing on the mental health of mothers having children with disabilities and its relation to sociodemographic variables. The objectives are to study the mental health among mothers of children with
disability and the relationship between demographic variables and mental health in mothers of children
with disability. This is cross sectional descriptive study done on 50 mothers of children with disability
who are receiving services from NIEPMD were selected randomly. A Socio-demographic sheet and
mental health scale (MHQ) developed by Dr. Kamlesh Sharma and Dr. B.R.A. was used to collect data.
The results indicate that mental health ranged from very good to very poor. There were no significant
relation with mental health of mothers other than socioeconomic status.