Quality of Life of Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability: Do Social Support, Maternal Stress and Socio-Economic Status Play a Role?

Udeme Samuel Jacob (, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, South African Research Chair: Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Jace Pillay (South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Bolanle Misitura Oyundoyin (Department of Home Science and Management, College of Food Science and Human Ecology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta)

Engagement: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Vol 5 No 1 (2021): May 2021

This study investigate the influence of perceived social support, maternal stress and socio-economic status on quality of life of mothers of children with intellectual disability, Oyo State, Nigeria. A total of 93 mothers of children with intellectual disability were respondents to a structured questionnaire. Findings revealed that perceived social support and socio-economic status had significant positive relationship with quality of life of mothers of children with intellectual disability. Result showed that the relationship between maternal stress and quality of life was negative and significant. Moreover, the study revealed that perceived social support had the highest relative contribution on quality of life of mothers followed by socio-economic status while the least was by maternal stress. Furthermore, the joint contribution of perceived social support, maternal stress and socio-economic status on quality of life of mothers was significant; therefore, the three variables should be given proper consideration so as to enhance quality of life mothers of children with intellectual disability.