2023 Volume 89 Issue 4 Pages 121-135
INTRODUCTION
Although numerous studies suggest the benefits and effectiveness of parent training (PT) for parents whose children have neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), few studies describe its lasting effects on parenting. This study interviewed mothers at least one year after PT to clarify the long-term impact of PT and examined parental support needed to reach this state.
METHODS
Seventeen mothers with NDDs children were interviewed individually in semi-structured interviews. The interview guide asked how mothers’ changes after PT affected relationships with their children, families, and society. The data obtained were transcribed and analyzed by the Modified Grounded Theory Approach.
RESULTS
The analysis focal person was “mothers parenting NDDs children at least one year after PT” and the analysis theme was “the process of mothers’ self-acceptance after PT”. As a result, 36 concepts, 11 subcategories, and 4 categories were generated. The categories are as follows; ⅰ) Release from a feeling of parenting isolation, ⅱ) Obtaining introspective self-control, ⅲ) Accept the child holistically, ⅳ) Reaching self-acceptance.
CONCLUSIONS
The study suggests mothers maintaining the long-term effects of PT may have reached self-acceptance. Maintaining stable parenting for mothers, supporters help them acquire three skills: self-disclosure, insight into the child, and self-reflection.
