The Impact of Major Events on the Lives of Family Caregivers of Children with Disabilities

McDonald, Thomas P.; Couchonnal, Graciela; Early, Theresa J.

doi:10.1606/1044-3894.960

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“…The absence of any effect on measures of parental distress and adjustment requires explanation, especially given that research indicates that parents of children with developmental disabilities are at increased risk for parental distress and maladjustment as compared with parents of typically developing children ( [Blacher et al, 1997] and [McDonald et al, 1996]). In the present study, there were no differences between the intervention and waitlist groups at post-intervention on measures of parental distress and relationship adjustment.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reducing problem behavior during care-giving in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities

Plant

Sanders

2007

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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Reducing problem behavior during care-giving in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities

Plant

Sanders

2007

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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“…About 64% of the original sample was retained over the two waves. The initial design and data collection have been described more fully elsewhere (McDonald et al, 1996;McDonald, Gregoire, Poertner, & Early, 1997).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Child Functioning and Caregiver Well-being in Families of Children with Emotional Disorders

Early

Gregoire

McDonald

2002

Journal of Family Issues

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Early et al. / CHILD FUNCTIONING, CAREGIVER WELL-BEINGResearchers and practitioners concerned about children with emotional disorders and their families often try to understand the relationship between a child's condition and family functioning. Does some aspect of the caregiver affect the child's emotional and behavioral difficulties? Does the strain of caring for a child with such difficulties have an impact on parents? Does each affect the other in some reciprocal fashion? Previous research has often been limited by cross-sectional designs and study of unidirectional effects. This article attempts to advance the understanding of the interplay between children's functioning and caregivers' well-being in a longitudinal study of 164 families. Data are from two waves of a panel survey and are analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results indicate that caregivers and children do have effects on each other and that the effect of child functioning on caregiver well-being increases over time. Implications for further research and interventions are suggested.Research in children's mental health represents attempts to understand emotional and behavioral problems in children in order to aid in prevention and treatment efforts. The relationship between children's emotional disorders and family functioning is not conclusively understood, although it has been studied from a number of perspectives. Some attempts to understand children's problems have focused on presumed causes of the 374

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“…Research findings, however, are inconsistent. Some studies support the occurrence of increased parent stress and maladjustment in these families (Featherstone 1981; Friedrich & Friedrich 1981; Krahn 1993; McDonald et al . 1996; Blacher et al .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Predictors of care‐giver stress in families of preschool‐aged children with developmental disabilities

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Sanders

2007

J intellect Disabil Res

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The Impact of Major Events on the Lives of Family Caregivers of Children with Disabilities

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Reducing problem behavior during care-giving in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities

Reducing problem behavior during care-giving in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities

Child Functioning and Caregiver Well-being in Families of Children with Emotional Disorders

Predictors of care‐giver stress in families of preschool‐aged children with developmental disabilities

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