1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a psychoeducational program that would give information to parents on the support services available to them in areas most often expressed by parents in a survey previously conducted with a large sample of parents of people with ID [intellectual disabilities] in order to make the support more accessible to them and foster a sense of well-being and a positive parental experience.» (p. 281)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Altogether, 30 participants were retained for the analyses, spread over one self-help group of five parents and four psychoeducational groups with a total of 25 parents. […] No involvement was required on the part of the adolescents with ID. They ranged in age from 10 to 19 years, with a mean age of 15.6 years.» (p. 281)

Instruments :
- Indice de Stress Parental
- Échelle de Soutien Familial
- Grille d’Évaluation Comportementale pour Enfants Nisonger
- Système d’Évaluation du Comportement Adaptatif (deuxième édition)
- Inventaire de Dépression Beck
- Inventaire d’Anxiété Beck

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«A significant increase was observed in the number of support Services received by participants in the psychoeducational group. Their participation in the program thus appeared to have given them access to more support, perhaps because in those sessions, they either learned of the existence of new resources or became motivated to take the steps required to obtain more support. This result is particularly significant considering that many parents know very little about the existing resources (Association du Québec pour l’Intégration Sociale (AQIS), 2000; Conseil de la Famille et de l’Enfance [Family and Childhood Council], 2007). This effect was not seen in the nonequivalent comparison group, where there was actually a slight reduction in the number of support services received. […] In both groups, there was a reduction in the number of needs expressed. Although the reduction was greater in the experimental group, it was non significant. It thus appears that even though the parents appreciated the sessions, their levels of expressed needs remained similar to preintervention levels.» (p. 285-288)