A comparison of coping strategies used by parents of children with disabilities and parents of children without disabilities

Paster, Angela; Brandwein, David; Walsh, Joanne L.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2009.05.010

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“…Parents in the cardiac group may also have been constrained by situational factors as a result of spending prolonged periods of time in the hospital environment, and avoidance strategies such as distraction and avoidance of the situation, and task-focused coping strategies, may have been more affected by such constraints than emotional coping methods. However, differences in parental coping style between parents of children with autism and Down syndrome, and parents of normal developing children have been reported previously, suggesting that caring for a child with more complex needs may result in the utilisation of different coping strategies in comparison to parents of children without such needs [43][44]. Differences between mothers and fathers in the coping style they adopt have also been reported previously [45][46].…”

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confidence: 68%

Stress and distress in parents of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for cardiac surgery

Diffin

Spence

Naranian

et al. 2016

Early Human Development

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Stress and distress in parents of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for cardiac surgery

Diffin

Spence

Naranian

et al. 2016

Early Human Development

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“…This condition is worse in third world countries, where families have limited resources and parents, especially mothers are unable to adequately address other aspects of life. Additionally, parents of children with disability are exposed to a lot of stressful factors for a long time that puts them in an inconvenient and inefficient conditions, leading to problems in their marital relationships, career, and relationships of parents with other children and finally can have negative consequences for children (Jalili et al, 2013) These mothers show high levels of stress (Paster, Brandwein, & Walsh, 2009), mental health problems, depression, anxiety, financial difficulties, negative emotions, self-blame, fear of child's future problems (Zani, Merino, & Marcon, 2013), impaired physical performance, and fatigue or exhaustion.…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Quality of Life in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome

Abbasi

Sajedi

Hemmati

et al. 2016

PCP

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life and related factors in mothers of children with Down syndrome. Methods:The study method was correlation-survey (sectional). Sampling was based on the available population. The research population consisted of all mothers of children with Down syndrome referred to the Down Syndrome Center: out of them 70 mothers of children with Down syndrome were randomly selected for study sample. Research tools were the WHO "quality of life" questionnaire, as well as a demographic and background information questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS-16 software and ANOVA, multiple regression analysis and t-test. Results:The results showed a significant association of physical health and environmental health with the housing type (P<0.05). So that mothers living in private houses have higher physical and environmental health than those who live in rental houses. But, There were no significant relationship between the independent variables and the other subscales and total score of "quality of life" (P>0.05). Conclusion:People's negative attitude toward some disabilities and limitations, society's little information, inappropriate cultural, social, and economic conditions, and insufficient available resources can be the most important factors affecting the quality of life. It is recommended that the relevant organizations provide services and conditions for mothers of children with Down syndrome in order to improve their quality of life and health.

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“…Parents were pleased to have the consistency of their weekly therapy visit and the opportunity to discuss their concerns with a professional therapist. In general, access to social support has been shown to minimize stress in a family when faced with a challenging child (Paster, Drandwein, & Walsh, 2009).…”

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Parent Strategies for Addressing the Needs of Their Newly Adopted Child

Tirella

Tickle-Degnen

Miller

et al. 2011

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

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The purpose of this study was to describe reflections of nine American parents on the strengths, challenges, and strategies in parenting young children newly adopted from another country. Eight mothers and one father with an adopted child aged <3 years and home for <3 months completed standardized assessments measuring the child's social emotional development, sensory processing, and parental stress. Each parent participated in qualitative interview to discuss challenges and strategies helpful in addressing their children's needs. All parents reported challenges addressing their child's needs in the areas of sleep, feeding, attachment and self-regulation, and soothing. Parents reported similar strategies to address their child's behavioral concerns. Parents also reported on family factors and community resources that supported the success of the adoption. Although many families described their adoptive child as having challenges with multiple daily life activities, parents reported being able to create effective strategies to address many of these challenging behaviors.

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A comparison of coping strategies used by parents of children with disabilities and parents of children without disabilities

Cited by 61 publications

References 8 publications

Stress and distress in parents of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for cardiac surgery

Stress and distress in parents of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for cardiac surgery

Evaluation of Quality of Life in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome

Parent Strategies for Addressing the Needs of Their Newly Adopted Child

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