Empowerment, Anxiety and Depression in Families using Early Childhood Intervention Services

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Bagur, S., Paz-Lourido, B., Rosselló, M.R. y Verger, S. (2022). Empowerment, Anxiety and Depression in Families using Early Childhood Intervention Services. European Journal of Special Needs Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2022.2062908

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Families of children with disabilities may experience mental health problems, feelings of emotional isolation or parental role incompetence. Early intervention (ECI) acts through Family-Centred Practices (FCP) to support child development and, at the same time, strengthen family capacities and inclusion. The aim of the study is to analyse the level of empowerment and the level of anxiety and depression of family members during the reception and assessment phase in ECI services in the Balearic Islands (Spain). The design is non-experimental cross-sectional with a mixed methodology. In the quantitative phase, information was collected from 135 relatives (78.5% women, 21.5% men) using three questionnaires. In the qualitative phase, information was collected through five focus groups with 30 participants (56.7% women, 43.3% men). The main results show that family members report higher levels of family empowerment compared to the service system or to community-policy empowerment. The findings showed greater levels of anxiety than depression, feelings of despair, uncertainty or exhaustion where also detected. Professional support contributes to improved socio-emotional well-being. Professionals are encouraged to identify the level of family empowerment and initial emotional well-being to enhance the quality of the intervention.

Satisfaction and Quality of Life of Families Participating in Two Different Early Intervention Models in the Same Context: A Mixed Methods Study

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Verger, S., Riquelme, I., Bagur, S. y Paz-Lourido, B. (2021). Satisfaction and Quality of Life of Families Participating in Two Different Early Intervention Models in the Same Context: A Mixed Methods Study. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.650736

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Early intervention is developed following different types of service organization, which in turn require different professional and family roles. The aim of this study was to compare the perceived satisfaction and family quality of life amongst families receiving early intervention developed at centers in comparison to those receiving the routines-based early intervention in families’ homes, that is a family centered intervention in ecological environments. Under a transformative paradigm, a mixed methods design was used, using the Consumer Report Effectiveness Scale (CRES-4) and the Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale (FQOLS) and two focus groups as data collection instruments. The sample comprised 166 parents in the quantitative phase and 16 parents in the qualitative phase. Results showed that families receiving routines-based early intervention had greater satisfaction with the service although both groups showed similar scores for family quality of life in most of the analyzed domains. Three dimensions were identified throughout the qualitative phase: problem solving, professional team and service organization. Both the models analyzed have an impact on family quality of life and parents are in general satisfied. Strengths and weaknesses were found related to the problem-solving process, the role of the professional team, family empowerment and the service’s organization. The areas requiring further development are the effective training of professionals focused on family practices, the exchange of information with the family and a more participatory organization that takes parent’s perspectives into consideration. The value given to a combined model is another aspect highlighted in this study, as well as the need for a more agile assessment period to avoid unnecessary delays.

Educación Inclusiva y Pedagogía Hospitalaria: Las Actitudes Docentes Promotoras de la Inclusión.

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Bagur, S. y Verger, S. (2020). Educación Inclusiva y Pedagogía Hospitalaria: las Actitudes Docentes Promotoras de la Inclusión. Revista Brasileira de Educaçao Especial, 28, 379-398. https://doi.org/10.14201/scero20205146992

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La Educación Inclusiva defende la equidad, la igualdad de oportunidades y el acceso a la educación para todos y todas. En el ámbito de la Pedagogía Hospitalaria (PH) es necesario contar con profesionales comprometidos, competentes que apuesten por los principios inclusivos. En este sentido, el docente es la pieza clave para llevar a cabo los postulados inclusivos a la realidad diaria del aula. Por ende, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo analizar las investigaciones empíricas que relacionen la Educación Inclusiva, la PH, la autoestima docente y la motivación docente. A partir de una revisión sistematizada de la literatura, se han analizado 32 artículos. Los resultados muestran que la autoestima y la motivación docente se relacionan directamente con las prácticas educativas inclusivas en el ámbito escolar, domiciliario y del aula hospitalaria. Además, la autoestima y la motivación del alumnado dependen de la del profesorado y, por consiguiente, el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje se ve condicionado por las características y las actitudes docentes.