Analysis of the literature on the subject leads to the conclusion that the issue of functioning of families with chronically ill children is an area that does not attract much interest from researchers. In the context of Polish literature, there are few studies concerning the situation of families with children suffering from epilepsy, especially regarding the identification of needs for support in coping with the consequences of the illness. The aim of the presented research was to draw attention to the situation of mothers of children with epilepsy, as the primary caregivers of the sick child, and to the social support they can rely on in the face of difficult situations. The research utilized the Berlin Social Support Scales by Schwarzer and Schulz, in the Polish adaptation by Łuszczyńska and others, which were used to determine the intensity of support perceived by the surveyed mothers, their reported need for support, the support they are currently receiving, and their search for support.

Projekt dofinansowany ze środków budżetu państwa, przyznanych przez Ministra Edukacji i Nauki w ramach Programu „Społeczna Odpowiedzialność Nauki II” pt. „Współczesny obraz społeczeństwa polskiego w nauce i debacie publicznej”