J Genet Couns. 1996 Jun;5(2):57-68. doi: 10.1007/BF01408531.

Chronic sorrow: A content analysis of parental differences.

Journal of genetic counseling

E F Hobdell, J A Deatrick

PMID: 24234592 DOI: 10.1007/BF01408531

Abstract

Sixty-eight mothers and 64 fathers of children with a neural tube defect responded to a questionnaire about chronic sorrow. Mothers reported a mood state change in very intense category from more pessimistic at time of diagnosis to more optimistic at current time. Fathers, although indicating a mood change in the very intense category to more optimistic, also had more pessimistic responses. Parental similarities and differences were also reported in both times and events that triggered the sorrow response. Categories across times and events were primarily related to health care, school/development concerns and social significance. Clinical and research implications of these findings are discussed.

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