Occupational Performance Coaching for Mothers of Children with Disabilities in India

Abstract

Background.: Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) aims to help mothers plan and manage theirs and their children's occupational performance.

Purpose.: To assess the effectiveness of OPC in improving occupational performance and parenting competence of mothers of children with disabilities in an Indian context.

Method.: Mixed method design was used. Thirty-six mothers were assigned to intervention or control groups. Occupational performance and parenting competence were measured at three time points. Semi-structured interviews were used.

Findings.: OPC had significant effects on children's occupational performance (p < 0.001), mothers' occupational performance (p < 0.001), and self-competence (p = 0.003). There was also a significant difference between control and intervention groups in occupational performance (p = 0.001) and satisfaction (p = 0.003). Interviews revealed three themes: acceptance, self-learning, and challenges during OPC.

Implications.: OPC is effective in improving the occupational performance and parenting competence of mothers of children with disabilities in varied cultural contexts.

Keywords: Attention deficit hyperactive disorder; Autism spectrum disorder; Autocompétence; Coaching en rendement occupationnel; Déficience intellectuelle; Intellectual disability; Occupational performance coaching; Self-competence; Sensory processing disorder; Trouble de l’intégration sensorielle; Trouble du spectre de l’autisme; Trouble déficitaire de l’attention avec hyperactivité.