World Belief in Parents of Children with Conduct Disorder

Authors: [1] Prateeksha Shetty [2] Bangalore N Roopesh [3] Siddharth Dutt [4] Sneha T.S [5] Dr. Bangalore N Roopesh

Pages: 95-99

Abstract:

Background: The hypothesis of ‘Just World Belief’(JWB) states that people have a need to believe that their environment is a just and orderly place where people usually get what they deserve. Conduct disorder (CD) is a repetitive and persistent pattern of dissocial, aggressive or defiant conduct behaviours that are diagnosed in children. Parental psychopathology, such as antisocial personality disorder, substance use and depression is observed more in the parents of children with CD. Aim: The current study looked how JWB differ between parents of children with and without CD. Methods: The sample comprised of two groups-Parents of Children with Conduct Disorder (PCCD, n = 28) and Parents of Typically Developing Children (PTDC, n = 29), aged 30-60 years. The groups were assessed on Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Just World Belief Scale. Results: Results showed that there are no significant differences between the both the groups in terms of JWB. Conclusion: Experiences of having a child with conduct disorder does not affect the JWB of the parents, which in turn might suggest that JWB is a stable/trait factor rather than state factor.