Parents of children with psychiatric disorders who are hospitalized in a psychiatric unit often experience family burden. Family burden has been found to be affected by many variables related to parents' personal traits and ways of reacting to the disorder. The current study examined the association between information coping styles (monitoring and blunting) and family burden, among parents of children who were hospitalized in a day care unit. The possible role of self-stigma as a mediator between coping style and family burden and the role of self-concealment as a moderator between coping style and self-stigma were examined. A total of 41 parents completed questionnaires assessing their levels of self-stigma, information coping style, self-concealment, and family burden. Self-stigma was found to mediate the positive association between the monitoring coping style and family burden. Moreover, a moderation effect of self-concealment was found, indicating that monitoring parents suffered from higher levels of self-stigma particularly if they had a high tendency toward self-concealment. Taking into account parents’ information, coping style, self-stigma, and self-concealment can help professionals tailor family interventions according to parents’ diverse needs. A monitoring coping style may not be beneficial especially when combined with concealment, suggesting the need to promote other coping styles.

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应对精神疾病患儿父母的信息风格、自我隐瞒、内化污名和家庭负担

在精神病院住院的患有精神疾病的儿童的父母经常会承受家庭负担。已发现家庭负担受到与父母个人特征和对疾病的反应方式有关的许多变量的影响。目前的研究调查了在日托中心住院的儿童的父母中，信息应对方式（监控和钝化）与家庭负担之间的关联。研究了自我污名在应对方式和家庭负担之间可能起的中介作用，以及自我隐瞒在应对方式和自我污名之间的调节作用。共有41名家长完成了问卷调查，评估了他们的自我污名程度、信息应对方式、自我隐瞒和家庭负担。发现自我污名在监控应对方式与家庭负担之间的正相关关系中起中介作用。此外，发现了自我隐瞒的缓和效应，这表明监督父母遭受更高水平的自我污名，特别是如果他们有很高的自我隐瞒倾向。考虑到父母的信息、应对方式、自我污名和自我隐瞒，可以帮助专业人员根据父母的不同需求量身定制家庭干预措施。监控应对方式可能无益，尤其是与隐藏相结合时，这表明需要推广其他应对方式。表明监控父母遭受更高水平的自我污名，特别是如果他们有很高的自我隐瞒倾向。考虑到父母的信息、应对方式、自我污名和自我隐瞒，可以帮助专业人员根据父母的不同需求量身定制家庭干预措施。监控应对方式可能无益，尤其是与隐藏相结合时，这表明需要推广其他应对方式。表明监控父母遭受更高水平的自我污名，特别是如果他们有很高的自我隐瞒倾向。考虑到父母的信息、应对方式、自我污名和自我隐瞒，可以帮助专业人员根据父母的不同需求量身定制家庭干预措施。监控应对方式可能无益，尤其是与隐藏相结合时，这表明需要推广其他应对方式。