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Parental Stress and Sexual Intimacy Among Parents of Children with Id: A Correlation Study

Author(s) Ms. Gomathie .M.S, Mr. Manoj .R, Ms. Shalini .R
Country India
Abstract Abstract
The present study explored the association of parental stress with sexual intimacy among parents of children with ID using a quantitative, cross-sectional, correlational research design․ For this study, the Parenting Stress Scale (Berry & Jones, 1995) and the sexual intimacy subscale of the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR) Inventory (Schaefer & Olson, 1981) were administered to 140 married parents (age range 25-35 years) in Chennai, India․ The descriptive statistics indicated that on average respondents reported a level of parental stress of 65․62 (SD = 13․206) and a level of sexual intimacy of 96․32 (SD = 22․681)․ There was evidence of a strong negative correlation between parental 9level of stress and a couple's sexual intimacy level (r = -0․745, p < 0․01)․ The null hypothesis was rejected, thereby indicating the need for specialized mental health intervention and couple intervention in order to reduce caregiver distress and stabilize the marriage․ Limitations include regional focus and exclusion of older/uneducated participants․ Future research could explore diverse populations and other psychosocial factors such as coping strategies․
Keywords Parental stress, Sexual Intimacy, Intellectual disability, Marital relationship.
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-07
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.70820
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