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Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy

Parental engagement has been recognised as a critical factor in providing optimal speech therapy services to children. However, it continues to be challenging for clinicians to effectively engage parents in speech and language intervention for their children. Therefore, this study was conducted to i...

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Main Authors: Mdshah, Nurfariha, Madon, Zainal, Ismail, Nellie
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021
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spelling my.upm.eprints.945272022-12-01T07:20:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94527/ Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy Mdshah, Nurfariha Madon, Zainal Ismail, Nellie Parental engagement has been recognised as a critical factor in providing optimal speech therapy services to children. However, it continues to be challenging for clinicians to effectively engage parents in speech and language intervention for their children. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the roles of parental expectation and parent-therapist communication on parental engagement in speech therapy and to determine the contribution of the parent’s perceived competence as a mediator. A total of 389 respondents were selected from government hospitals in Malaysia for this cross-sectional study. Four instruments were administered: Parental Expectation Scale, Therapist-Parent Communication Questionnaire, Perceived Competence Scale, and Parent Home-programme Compliance Questionnaire. In addition, descriptive, bivariate, and mediation analyses were performed using SPSS and Smart-PLS software to address the study objectives. The results showed that perceived competence partially mediated the relationship between communication and expectation on parental engagement. Thus, it can be concluded that to ensure parental engagement in a child’s intervention which is vital for a better outcome. Parents need to be competent and believe strongly in their capabilities to practise in speech and language intervention. Moreover, policymakers and clinicians should focus on strategies that can improve parental expectations and communication. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021-09 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94527/1/Perceived%20Competence%20as%20a%20Mediator.pdf Mdshah, Nurfariha and Madon, Zainal and Ismail, Nellie (2021) Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 29 (3). 1746 - 1763. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/regular-issue?article=JSSH-8142-2021 10.47836/pjssh.29.3.15
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description Parental engagement has been recognised as a critical factor in providing optimal speech therapy services to children. However, it continues to be challenging for clinicians to effectively engage parents in speech and language intervention for their children. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the roles of parental expectation and parent-therapist communication on parental engagement in speech therapy and to determine the contribution of the parent’s perceived competence as a mediator. A total of 389 respondents were selected from government hospitals in Malaysia for this cross-sectional study. Four instruments were administered: Parental Expectation Scale, Therapist-Parent Communication Questionnaire, Perceived Competence Scale, and Parent Home-programme Compliance Questionnaire. In addition, descriptive, bivariate, and mediation analyses were performed using SPSS and Smart-PLS software to address the study objectives. The results showed that perceived competence partially mediated the relationship between communication and expectation on parental engagement. Thus, it can be concluded that to ensure parental engagement in a child’s intervention which is vital for a better outcome. Parents need to be competent and believe strongly in their capabilities to practise in speech and language intervention. Moreover, policymakers and clinicians should focus on strategies that can improve parental expectations and communication.
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author Mdshah, Nurfariha
Madon, Zainal
Ismail, Nellie
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Madon, Zainal
Ismail, Nellie
Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy
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Madon, Zainal
Ismail, Nellie
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title Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy
title_short Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy
title_full Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy
title_fullStr Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy
title_full_unstemmed Perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy
title_sort perceived competence as a mediator in parental engagement in speech therapy
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94527/1/Perceived%20Competence%20as%20a%20Mediator.pdf
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