The Correlation Between Self-Acceptance and Stress Level Of Parents Of Down Syndrome Children at Ungaran Special School

Abstract

Low acceptance of parents who have down syndrome children causes frustration, tension or even anger. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship of social support with the self-acceptance of parents who have down syndrome children in Ungaran Special School. This was a descriptive correlation study with a cross-sectional approach with a total sample of 91 respondents using the total sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Bivariate analysis was conducted using the chi-square test. Most parents had good self-acceptance (64.8%) and normal stress level (63.5%). There was a significant relationship between self-acceptance and stress levels of parents who have children with down syndrome in Ungaran Special School with the p-value of 0.039 < 0.05 (α). The family should do stress management by organizing a group or special group of parents who have down syndrome children so that they can share their feelings to minimize the stressors faced by parents