2010
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq081
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Assessing Psychological Well-Being in Mothers of Children with Disability: Evaluation of the Parenting Morale Index and Family Impact of Childhood Disability Scale

Abstract: Objective Process model of stress and coping guided psychometric assessment of two brief measures of psychological well-being: Parenting Morale Index (PMI); Family Impact of Childhood Disability (FICD) scale. Methods Canadian mothers (N = 195) of children with disability (CWD) completed PMI, FICD, and validation measures (Brief Family Assessment Measure [FAM], Personal Well-Being Index, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Social Desirability Scale) via computer-assisted telephon… Show more

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“…Recognising that parent outcomes or adaptation to raising a child with DD may vary (Benzies et al . ), the purpose of this paper was to explore and compare predictors of both distress and well‐being (i.e. positive outcome) in parents of young children with DD during their child's transition into school.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Recognising that parent outcomes or adaptation to raising a child with DD may vary (Benzies et al . ), the purpose of this paper was to explore and compare predictors of both distress and well‐being (i.e. positive outcome) in parents of young children with DD during their child's transition into school.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This two‐scale structure has been validated with factor analysis (Benzies et al . ). Caregivers rate the extent of family consequence on a 4‐point Likert‐type scale ranging from ‘Not at all’ (1) to ‘Substantial degree’ (4).…”
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confidence: 97%
“…Recognizing overlap between Walsh’s model and elements of prior scales developed by McCubbin, Thompson, and McCubbin (2001), we created an initial item pool by compiling 60 items from the Family Hardine ss Index (FHI) , Family Attachment and Changeability Index (FACI) , and the Family Coping Index (FAMCI) . These items were rigorously developed, have been widely used (e.g., Benzies, Trute, Worthington, Reddon, Keown & Moore, 2011; Fleming, Jory & Burton, 2002; Schmid, Allen, Haley & DeCoster, 2010) and have good psychometric properties (Cronbach’s alphas of 0.82, 0.80, and .85, respectively; McCubbin, Thompson and McCubbin 2001). …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%