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Parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) may be at risk from poor
psychosocial well-being, compared with parents of children without a long-term
health condition (LTHC). However, research has produced some conflicting findings
on the topic and no comparison studies have been conducted in the UK.
Furthermore, studies have only used measures of negative psychosocial well-being.
The aim of this study was to conduct a comparative study of parents of children
with CP and parents of children without a LTHC in the UK. METHOD: Seventy parents
of children with CP and 70 parents of children without a LTHC completed
self-administered questionnaires, comprising measures of psychosocial distress
and positive psychosocial well-being. RESULTS: This study demonstrated that
parents of children with CP have significantly poorer psychosocial well-being
compared with parents of children without a LTHC: parents of children with CP had
lower satisfaction with life and higher levels of anxious and depressed mood.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest caring for a child with CP may put parents at
risk from poor psychosocial well-being. Interventions to improve parental
well-being are urgently needed.

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