Does The Presence of a Learning Disability in a Child Disrupt Family Stability?

Does The Presence of a Learning Disability in a Child Disrupt Family Stability? Vanessa Frederic FSHD 304 Research Methods for Family Science and Human Development Montclair State University Spring 2023 (Introduction) Yamaoka asserts that evidence-based treatment is necessary for parents of children with learning disabilities to increase resources and boost emotional intelligence (2022). This will show how having a child with a learning disability is linked to low family stability since the abuse, lower social economic stability, and an increase in unhealthy coping methods can all come from it. Because of the information gleaned from this study, parents will be better able to foresee difficulties, make plans, and proceed with the aid of appropriate resources. The study found a link between children with learning challenges and stable homes when both parents and the child obtained a score of one for moodiness and stress/anxiety. Frequent arguments between parents, children, or the entire family can be damaging to its stability and could be an indication that a learning disability is already present. Finding out whether having a child with a learning disability is associated with unstable households is the goal of this study. According to Yamaoka, there happened to be 134 children inside of special education schools (1.1 %) as well as 12,489 children inside of regular schools (2022). Mothers that belong to children inside special education schools happen to be more likely to have higher body mass index (BMI), poorer mental health as well as lower neighborhood relations score. Mothers that belong to children inside of regular schools had higher BMI at the time when their children had higher behavioral problems. Mothers that belong to children inside special education schools happen to be at risk of obesity, as well as having fewer social networks. Services as well as support should exist as an expansion that is going to belong to caregivers based on top of their child’s behavioral problems as well as the school system (Yamaoka et al., 2022). According to Keleynikov et al., this review addressed the data that parents of children with learning disabilities have less efficient emotional regulation (ER) strategies (2023). Parents of children with learning disabilities are more likely to experience psychological pain, burnout, and weariness as well as strained family ties, according to the study. Integrative intervention strategies should increase the resources available to parents and concentrate on enhancing emotional intelligence (Keleynikov et al., 2023). This study highlights the need for a greater understanding of the processes creating ER difficulties in parents of children with learning disabilities to design evidence-based interventions for these parents. The study's findings lend credence to Sheik's hypothesis that moms that belong to children with learning disabilities happen to be less physically fit overall as well as have an existing higher risk that belongs to developing chronic diseases inside of the future (2023). Their psychological health should also exist as a given top priority in clinical therapy that is going to belong to mothers. This study found that having an existing kid with a learning disability comes with several challenges, some of which may exist as detrimental to the mother's physical as well as emotional health (Sheik, 2023). (Hypothesis): Because Learning disabilities in children are associated with increased financial and emotional strain, and these same factors are associated with reduced family stability; then the presence of a learning disability in a child is likely to result in lowered family stability. Method Participants: 100 different families in New Jersey will be spoken to with children varying in ages from 8 to 17. Participants will be surveyed from a broad variety of socioeconomic classes. The participants' race and ethnicity will not determine eligibility but will be collected as it may affect data. Families' sizes might also differ significantly. Only households with up to eight members or less will be approved. Fifty families with kids who have learning disabilities and fifty more families without learning disabilities will be assembled. Procedure: Separated into two rooms, 100 different families will each complete a survey. Then, fifty volunteers without learning problems will be placed in a separate room from the fifty participants with learning impairments. The questionnaire will ask about the parents and the child's behavioral issues, mental health, agitation, depression, stability, relationships with family members, and stress. Each parent and kid will do their surveys. My hypothesis' viability is determined by the outcomes of families with children who have learning difficulties and those who do not. Measures (Moodiness): The questionnaire rates the child's level of irritation from 1 to 5 on a scale of 1 to 10. If both parents and the kid score 1 on the survey and the child has a learning disability, there may be substantial family instability. If the parent receives a score of 1 and the child receives a 5, a child's moodiness and cognitive impairment may interfere with parenting and family relationships even if the parent has control of the child and doesn't exhibit overt mood-related behaviors like despair, fury, or impatience. The mother or father is content despite the challenges of parenting. (Stress/Anxiety): There is a significant correlation between whether a child has a learning disability and how that impacts family stability if both the parents and the child scored a 1 on stress and anxiety. If the child and parents both had scores of 5, it is possible that there is a connection between family stability and the development of a child's learning difficulties. Stress is a sign of both anxiety and learning disabilities, therefore both the parent and the child will experience extreme stress. This adds to the evidence that parenting is a critical issue. A parent's survey score of 5 and the child's score of 1, which indicates that parenting in the family is OK, show that a child's learning disability may still have some influence on the stability of the family even when parenting is not an issue. However, the findings point to a harmful connection. (Frequent arguments between parents as well as children): The frequency that belongs to arguments between parents, children, or the family during the same time that an existing whole is going to determine the possibility that family stability happens to be an existing issue at the time when kids with learning disabilities come inside the way. The survey is going to once more include an existing scale that belongs to 1 to 5. On the possibility that the family during the same time that an existing whole earns an existing score that belongs to one on top of the survey, which denotes an existing positive correlation, the child does not show any indicators that belong to an existing learning disability. On the possibility that the family during the same time that an existing whole receives an existing 5, it means that disputes, as well as conflicts, happen to be frequent inside of the household, which signals that the child may have an existing learning disability as well as negatively impact the family's stability. Survey For Children Fill in what applies to you on the chart below Question s Never (1) Rarely (2) Occasionally (3) Often (4) Always (5) Moodiness (I experience rapid changes in my emotions) Anxiety (When it's unnecessary, I have a tendency to stress and obsess over things.) Stress ( A lot of things just float in my head that I can’t seem to control) How frequently do you argue My emotions are 100% stabled 1-2 a month. My emotions are almost always stabled Often, sometimes even three to four times a week, but I can manage and control it. Everyday is just a mix of emotions Never under pressure or concern, I live freely 1-2 a month I don't I get severe I worry or constantly anxiety four to become stressed worry or feel five times a week. out depending disturbed, but I I could have a lot on the do around 1-2 of stress and circumstance, times each worry during the but generally week. week, but nothing speaking, even Although I'm that would in little not the best at necessitate circumstances, I it, I can counseling or seldom ever do somewhat other medical either. control my attention. anxiousness. I regularly catch myself fixating on something or thinking endlessly about it. I never maintain sustained attention to anything. I'm also skilled at handling challenges and circumstance s. 1-2 times every I could go Nearly daily to a I regularly have month, and through week, perhaps trouble going almost never, episodes once with less stressful asleep at night, but or twice a week periods during which results in occasionally, if the week, but a lot of lost sleep, the issue is frequently late wake-ups, significant or I enough that oversleeping, have a heavy job people can tell and late-night or a lot of tasks when I'm stressed worries. ahead of me, I out. could feel a bit stressed. My family Rarely and very Sometimes or twice a week, my emotions may change, but not as frequently as they do every day. We almost We are able to We fight daily with your parents and, if at all, any other family members like your siblings? and I seem to get along great, and we're all pretty stable slightly that we usually argue maintain our fight depends on or disagree composure and a how major a once a week or respectable level situations is so, but never to of health despite the point the arguments we where we regularly have become distant during the week. from one We could debate another pretty much every other day of the week. because we fight over even the smallest issues. We now go to a family therapist to stop bickering and fighting all the time. Since we never seem to get along, I seldom ever feel a connection to the people in my family's social circles. Survey For Parents Fill in what applies to you in the chart Questions Never (1) Rarely (2) Occasionally (3) Often (4) Always (5) Moodiness (I experience rapid changes in my emotions) Anxiety (When it's unnecessary, I have a tendency to stress and obsess over things.) Stress ( A lot of things just float in my head that I can’t seem to control) How frequently do you argue with your My emotions are 100% stabled Never under pressure or concern, I live freely 1-2 a month. My emotions are almost always stabled Sometimes or twice a week, my emotions may change, but not as frequently as they do every day. Often, sometimes even three to four times a week, but I can manage and control it. Everyday is just a mix of emotions 1-2 a month I don't I get severe I worry or constantly anxiety four to become stressed worry or feel five times a week. out depending disturbed, but I I could have a lot on the do around 1-2 of stress and circumstance, times each worry during the but generally week. week, but nothing speaking, even Although I'm that would in little not the best at necessitate circumstances, I it, I can counseling or seldom ever do somewhat other medical either. control my attention. anxiousness. I regularly catch myself fixating on something or thinking endlessly about it. I never 1-2 times every I could go Nearly daily to a I regularly have maintain month, and through week, perhaps trouble going sustained almost never, episodes once with less stressful asleep at night, attention to but or twice a week periods during which results in anything. occasionally, if the week, but a lot of lost sleep, I'm also the issue is frequently late wake-ups, skilled at significant or I enough that oversleeping, handling have a heavy job people can tell and late-night challenges or a lot of tasks when I'm stressed worries. and ahead of me, I out. circumstanc could feel a bit es. stressed. My family Rarely and very We almost We are able to We fight daily kids/children? and I seem to get along great, and we're all pretty stable slightly that we usually argue maintain our fight depends on or disagree composure and a how major a once a week or respectable level situations is so, but never to of health despite the point the arguments we where we regularly have become distant during the week. from one We could debate another pretty much every other day of the week. Demographics What is your age range? Less than 10 11-15 16-17 because we fight over even the smallest issues. We now go to a family therapist to stop bickering and fighting all the time. Since we never seem to get along, I seldom ever feel a connection to the people in my family's social circles. 18 or older How much do your parents make a year/or do you as the parent make a year? $0-$10,000 per year $10,000-$20,000 per year $20,000-$30,000 $30,000-$40,000 $40,000-$50,000 $50,000-$60,000 $60,000-$70,000 $70,000-$80,000 $80,000-$90,000 $90,000-$100,000 $100,000+ Do you have a learning disability? Yes No I don’t know What is your gender Male Female How big is your household family including you? Just me 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people What is your race? Black White American Indian/Alaska Native? Asian Native Hawaiian Other Asian What is your Gender/Sex? Male Female Other What is your education level? High School Middle School Elementary School Pre School College (Undergraduate) College (Graduate) Are your parents Divorced/Married? Divorced Married