THE EFFECT OF PARENTING SELF EFFICACY AND FAMILY SUPPORT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF THE MOTHER WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Amelia  Safitri Zulkarnaen; Magdalena  Hanoum; Agustina  Ekasari; Alfiana  Indah; Siti  Nurhidayah; Lucky Purwantini

Amelia Safitri Zulkarnaen Program Studi Psikologi /FISIP Unisma/Bekasi
Magdalena Hanoum Program Studi Psikologi /FISIP Unisma/Bekasi
Agustina Ekasari Program Studi Psikologi /FISIP Unisma/Bekasi
Alfiana Indah Program Studi Psikologi /FISIP Unisma/Bekasi
Siti Nurhidayah Program Studi Psikologi /FISIP Unisma/Bekasi
Lucky Purwantini Program Studi Psikologi /FISIP Unisma/Bekasi

Keywords: parenting self-efficacy, family support, psychological well-being

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of parentig self-efficacy and family support on the psychological well-being of mothers who have children with special needs. This study uses a quantitative method with a correlational design. The subjects in this study were mothers who have children with special needs who attend SLB-C Santa Lusia. The mother’s classification of children with special needs are mentally retarded, deaf, physically handicapped and autism. This study uses the parenting self-efficacy scale, family support scale and psychological well-being scale. The result of the study were analyzed descriptively and statistically. The statistical analysis used were Spearman Rank correlation and multiple linear regression. The result of the Spearman Rank correlation found that parenting self- efficacy and family support had a significant relationship with psychological well-being. This study also found that parenting self-efficacy and family support simultaneously have an influence on the psychological well-being of mothers who have children with special needs. The results of the multiple linear regression test obtained a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.539 or 53.9%, meaning that the parenting self-efficacy and family support variables contributed to the psychological well-being of 53.9% while 46.1% was influenced by other variables not examined in this research.