Parental Support for the Independence of Mental Retardation Children

Abstract

Introduction: The majority of children with mental retardation show an effect on the difficulties of their independence level of Activity Daily Living (ADL). Previous evidence shows that parental support is an essential source of social support. Parents’ active role and support determine the child’s development in their daily life skills. This study aims to analyze the relationship between parental support and children’s independence with mental retardation children in their ADL. Methods: This study used a Cross-Sectional design. Data derived from the total sampling technique resulted in 56 respondents with mental retardation children with their parents. Measurement using a validated questionnaire. After tabulating, the data were analyzed using the Spearman Rho test with a significance level of 0.05. Result: The results show a relationship between parental support and the independence of mentally retarded children, with a correlation coefficient value of 0.805 with a significance level of value with the result of P = 0.0001 < 0.05. Conclusion: This study suggests that future therapeutic interventions such as providing parental guidance to counseling lead to parental support and children’s independence. The parental support required for enhancing independence in mentally retardation children focuses on their cognitive, self-care, and daily activities and aims to achieve proper ADL in their living.