Veerkragtigheidskenmerke by gesinne met 'n kind met 'n leergestremdheid en die effek van 'n gesinsroetine-intervensieprogram

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify and enhance specific resilience qualities within families havinga child with a learning disability. The study was devided into two phases, namely the descriptivephase, which aimed to identify resilience qualities that enhance family adaptation in these familiesand an the intervention phase, which aimed to develop, implement and evaluate an interventionprogramme that enhances the utilization of family time and family routine, important qualitiesidentified in the descriptive phase of this study.The study was essentially exploratory and descriptive in nature and directed to develop scientificknowledge and theory in the field of family resilience. The family system theory (Minuchin, 1974),serves as the theoretical departure point to determine the processes, factors and dynamics underlyingthe impact of learning disability on the family, while the Resiliency Model of Family Stress,Adjustment and Adaptation (McCubbin & McCubbin, 1996, 2001) was operationalised to measureresilience qualities in terms of stressors, risk, protective factors and familiy adaptation.The 110 participants in the descriptive phase were identified according to the nature of the crisis(learning disability). The study focused mainly on families residing in the Western Cape, SouthAfrica. Quantitative and qualitative measures of investigation were used for data collection. Thequantitative results were predomently analysed according to correlation and regression analysestechniques, while the qualitative data was categorized according to themes and frequencies usingcontent analysis. Twenty one of the 24 measured independent variables positively related to thedependent variable (family adjustment). The independent variables which related positively to thedependent variable included: family time and family routine, child routines, couple togetherness,sharing meals together, parent-child togetherness, relative connection, family chores, familymanagement , family hardiness, family commitment, family challenges, locus of control, availabilityand mobilizing of community sources, faith, problemsolving skills and family communication.A randomized pretest-post test control group design was applied during the intervention phase of thestudy. The 47 participants were identified in the initial phase of the study. Data was again collectedusing quantitative and qualitative measures and was analysed using repeated measures of varianceanalysis, post-hoc Fisher Least Significant Differece analysis and content theory analysis. Theresults of the intervention phase indicated statistically significant change in family adaptation following the implementation of the workshop. The results implicated that the Resiliency Model ofFamily Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation (McCubbin & McCubbin, 1996; 2001) may be used tomap (outline) variables that are associated with family adjustment within families with a child withlearning disabilites.The study opens new opportunities and possibilties for further research. Resilience factors areidentified which promote family adaptation and an intervention programme was developed whichcan be adapted by other professionals wishing to initiate similar services. The value of such a proactive,well being orientated perpective is important within the South African context where sourcesand studies regarding family resilience factors and suitable intervention programmes, whichinvolves families at risk, are limited.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University