Title Kvaliteta života obitelji djece s teškoćama sa i bez psa pomagača Title (english) Quality of Life in Families of Children with Disabilities with and without a Service Dog Author Tihana Fontana Mentor Eva Anđela Delale (mentor)Committee member Iva Šverko (predsjednik povjerenstva)Committee member Jelena Maričić (član povjerenstva)Committee member Eva Anđela Delale (član povjerenstva)Granter University of Zagreb Defense date and country 2017-09-27, Croatia Scientific / art field, SOCIAL SCIENCES Abstract Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati razlike u kvaliteti života između obitelji djece s teškoćama u razvoju sa psom pomagačem i obitelji djece s teškoćama u razvoju koja nisu korisnici psa pomagača te steći uvid u mišljenje o tome što može unaprijediti njihovu obiteljsku kvalitetu života, može li pas pomagač unaprijediti obiteljsku kvalitetu života te u značaj psa pomagača djeci s teškoćama u razvoju. Uzorak se sastojao od 40 roditelja korisnika psa pomagača te 44 roditelja djece bez psa pomagača (N=84). Sudionici su ispunjavali Upitnik za ispitivanje obiteljske kvalitete života te Upitnik sociodemografskih podataka. Roditelji korisnika pasa pomagača ispunjavali su i Upitnik o psu pomagaču, a roditelji djece bez psa pomagača upitnik Informiranosti i mišljenja o psima pomagačima. Istraživanje je provedeno online. Kvantitativnom analizom utvrđeno je da roditelji korisnika psa pomagača procjenjuju obiteljske odnose značajnijima, procjenjuju kako više uživaju u njima te da se više trude poboljšati financijsku situaciju od roditelja u obiteljima bez psa pomagača. Roditelji djece bez psa pomagača više procjenjuju da će se podrška stručnih službi njihovoj obitelji poboljšati, nego roditelji korisnika psa pomagača, koji procjenjuju da će ostati na istom. Kvalitativnom analizom dobivene su kategorije odgovora u okviru kojih je vidljivo kako roditelji smatraju da obiteljsku kvalitetu života mogu unaprijediti poboljšanje u institucionalnoj podršci, podršci roditeljima, financijskim prilikama, podršci zajednice, zdravstvenom stanju djeteta te u uvjetima stanovanja, dok rijetki doživljavaju da se ništa ne može poboljšati. Većina roditelja smatra da pas pomagač može unaprijediti obiteljsku kvalitetu života jer omogućuje sigurnost i socio-emocionalnu podršku, povećanu tjelesnu aktivnost i unapreĎenje zdravlja, meĎutim neki navode kako je pas dodatna obaveza i briga, a u skupini roditelja korisnika psa pomagača spominje se neprihvaćanje korisnika od strane psa pomagača. Roditelji korisnika psa pomagača njegov značaj djetetu s teškoćama u razvoju vide u brojnim aspektima socio-emocionalnog i moralnog razvoja, tjelesnog te razvoja govora i komunikacije, u funkcionalnoj podršci, u razvoju osjetila i percepcije te u kognitivnom razvoju. Međutim, nekoliko roditelja ne vidi značaj psa pomagača za dijete. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na prednosti prisutnosti psa pomagača u obiteljima s djecom s teškoćama u razvoju.
Abstract (english) The aim of this research was to examine the differences in quality of life between families of children with disabilities using a service dog and families of children with disabilities not using a service dog as well as to learn the families’ perception how can their family quality of life be improved, can a service dog improve family quality of life, and the significance of a service dog to children with disabilities. The sample consisted of 40 parents of service dog users and 44 parents of children not using a service dog (N=84). The participants filled out the Family Quality of Life Survey and the Sociodemographic Data Questionnaire. Additionally, service dog users’ parents filled out the Service Dog Questionnaire while the parents of children not using a service dog filled out the Service Dog Informedness and Opinion Questionnaire. The study was conducted online. Quantitative analysis demonstrated that service dog users’ parents evaluate family relationships as more significant, they evaluate to enjoy these relationships more and try to improve the family financial situation more than the parents of children not using a service dog. Parents of children not using a service dog evaluate that the support expert services provide to their family is more likely to improve, unlike service dog users’ parents who evaluate that the support these services provide will remain unchanged. Qualitative analysis resulted in response categories showing that both groups of parents consider that family quality of life can be improved by better institutional support, support to parents, financial situation, community support, child health and living conditions, while few consider that nothing can be improved. Most parents believe that a service dog can improve family quality of life because it provides security and socio-emotional support, increased physical activity and improved health, but some of them do state that a dog is an additional responsibility and concern; also, the user (child) rejection by the service dog was mentioned among service dog users’ parents. Service dog users’ parents perceive the importance of a service dog to their children with disabilities in numerous aspects of socio-emotional and moral development, physical development, as well as speech and communication development, functional support, sensory and perception development, and cognitive development. However, a few parents fail to perceive the importance of a service dog to their children. The obtained results indicate the benefits of having a service dog in families of children with disabilities.
Keywords
obiteljska kvaliteta života
psi pomagači
djeca s teškoćama u razvoju
obitelji djece s teškoćama u razvoju
Keywords (english)
family quality of life
service dogs
children with disabilities
families of children with disabilities
Language croatian URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:111:004619 Study programme Title: Department of Psychology Type of resource Text File origin Born digital Access conditions Open access Terms of use Created on 2017-10-26 08:10:36
