The present study evaluated
the perceived quality of life of the mothers of street children and
investigated the association with their history of childhood violence, the
occurrence of current domestic violence, their current mental states and that
of their children, and family functioning. The applied instruments were as
follows: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, WorldSAFECore Questionnaire,
Instrument for the Assessment of Quality of Life of the WHO, Global Assessment
of Relational Functioning Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and a
socio-demographic questionnaire. The sample of convenience consisted of 79
low-income mothers who raised their children alone, and most of whom had a
positive screening for mental illness. The multiple regression analysis showed
that the perception of quality of life of these women was associated with the
presence of psychopathology either in themselves or their children and family
dysfunction. Thus any program aimed at improving the quality of life of such
mothers should consider addressing their mental problems as well as those of
their children, besides offering educational and psychotherapeutic approaches
to these families to improve the social environment.
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1Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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