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ArticlePloS one2024

Fathers' involvement in raising children with intellectual disabilities: Mothers' ratings of the contribution of their spouses.

Ahmed Mohamed, Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Mohammed Safi, Shashidhar Belbase, Fadwa Al Mughairbi, Quizhi Xie, Mahmoud Al Shatheli, Shamsa Almarzooq

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Ahmed MohamedDepartment of Special and Gifted Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-8225-2310
Maxwell Peprah OpokuDepartment of Special and Gifted Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mohammed SafiDepartment of Speech Language Pathology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Shashidhar BelbaseCurriculum and Methods of Instruction, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Fadwa Al MughairbiDepartment of Clinical Psychology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Quizhi XieCurriculum and Methods of Instruction, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mahmoud Al ShatheliZayed Higher Organisation, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Shamsa AlmarzooqZayed Higher Organisation, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Abstract

backgroundIntellectual disability (ID) is a lifelong condition characterized by individuals' inability to perform cognitive tasks and participate in daily living activities. While parenting children with ID has been reported to be demanding, studies draw mainly on mothers. In contexts such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is little literature on fathers' involvement in raising children with IDs.

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to explore, from the perspectives of mothers, the extent of fathers' involvement in raising children with ID in the UAE.

methodsOne hundred and fifty-eight (N = 158) mothers with children with ID completed the fathers' involvement in disability and rehabilitation scale. Mothers who had enrolled their children with ID in special schools or receiving services at rehabilitation centres were invited to participate in this study. The data were subjected to the following analyses: mean computation, multivariate analysis of variance, hierarchical regression, and moderation analysis.

resultsThe results showed high fatherly support, participation in training, and contribution to the development of their children with ID. However, the mothers' ratings showed the fathers' ambivalence toward parenting children with ID. A relationship was found between attitude and support, as well as marital status and the educational level of mothers, providing insight into the involvement of fathers.

conclusionThe study recommends training programs aimed at improving the attitudes of fathers toward raising children with ID and other study implications.

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FathersIntellectual DisabilityMothersSpousesAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParentingUnited Arab Emirates

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PMCPMC11111066

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