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October 1, 2025Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri DergisiOpen Access

The Association Between Functional Independence in Children With Cerebral Palsy And Parental Perceptions of Family-Related Problems and Pessimism

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ÇÇÇiğdem ÇEKMECEBTBegüm Çapa TayyareISIlgın Sade

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Overview

Observational study finds no link between functional independence and family-related problems in children, suggesting parental perceptions of pessimism influence outcomes.

Key Points

  • Pessimism significantly correlates with functional independence measures in children with CP, indicating psychological distress for parents.
  • WeeFIM scores showed statistically significant relationships with pessimism across multiple areas, including self-care and mobility.
  • A cohort of 67 families participated, using structured assessments to evaluate stress and independence in children with CP.
  • The study reveals that parental perceptions of family problems do not change based on children's functional independence.

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ÇEKMECE et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd9537fe798ba2fc4996a1https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.1683714
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