ERIC Number: EJ1450239
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
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Jordanian Mothers' Perspectives on Having Their Intellectually Disabled Daughters Undergo Hysterectomies: A Qualitative Study
Nawaf S. Al-Zyoud; Mizyed A. Hyassat; Osamah M. Bataineh
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v28 n4 p898-908 2024
The current study aims to identify Jordanian mothers' perspectives on their intellectually disabled daughters receiving hysterectomies. A qualitative methodology was employed; for the study sample, twelve mothers were chosen using a snowballing technique. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, and thematic analysis was utilized. Two main themes arose from the data analysis process: the reasons why mothers made the decision for their daughters to have hysterectomies -- which included fears about unwanted pregnancy and keeping family honor -- despite this conflicting with their religious and cultural values, and their concerns about their daughters having hysterectomies. Based on these findings, some implications and suggestions for future research were provided.
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Daughters, Intellectual Disability, Human Body, Surgery, Contraception, Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Cultural Background
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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