Preliminary results on the cultural adaptation of assessment instruments for distress and psychological well-being on Romanian population of parents having children with disabilities
Preliminary results on the cultural adaptation of assessment instruments for distress and psychological well-being on Romanian population of parents having children with disabilities

Summary/Abstract: Parental involvement in the lengthy and complex process of rehabilitation of children with various disabilities is essential for the effectiveness of the interventions. Parental involvement was associated with the levels of parental distress and well-being and parents of children with disabilities often demonstrate a higher level of distress and lower level of well-being, compared to parents of typically developed children. Careful consideration of the parents’ needs holds high relevance in the rehabilitation process and, subsequently, there is a need to assess both parental well-being and distress using reliable and culturally adapted measures. Our paper reviews the results of several studies concerning parental distress and well-being and presents the results that we obtained in the attempt to culturally adapt two measures of the constructs on Romanian population, so that professionals in the field of special education can have the opportunity to use these measures in their work with parents, in order to help them cope with their child’s disability and motivate them to better participate in the rehabilitation process.

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