Associations of social support and hardiness with mental health among mothers of adult children with intellectual disability

Abstract

The findings suggest that strengthening personal and social resources of mothers of adult children with developmental disabilities may be beneficial for their mental health.

Effectiveness of a stress-relief initiative for primary caregivers of adolescents with intellectual disability

“…The stress experienced by family caregivers who raise children with ID is affected by many factors such as the child's conditions (levels of disability and of maladaptive behaviour) and available family resources or social support (Abbeduto et al, 2004;Baker et al, 2003;Beck, Hastings, & Daley, 2004;Ben-Zur, Duvdevany, & Lury, 2005;Hodapp, Ricci, Ly, & Fidler, 2003). However, there are few initiatives in place that focus on stress-relief programs to improve the quality of life of the caregivers of people with ID.…”

Psychological Adaptation in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

“…Similarly, Saloviita et al (2003) showed that the most important predictor of parental stress is a negative definition of the situation. However, other studies have measured positive aspects that protect the family from stress and reduce the impact of the disability, such as: a) hardiness (Ben-Zur et al, 2005;Gill & Harris, 1991;Weiss, 2002); b) self-efficacy (Hastings & Brown, 2002); c) ambiguous loss (Boss, 1988(Boss, , 1999; and d) sense of coherence (Olsson & Hwang, 2002). The sense of coherence (SOC) has been shown to be a protective factor in stress research in studies focused on family resilience across different contexts and disorders (McCubbin et al, 1998).…”

Family Caregiver Uplift and Burden: Associations With Aggressive Behavior in Adults With Intellectual Disability

“…Hatton and colleagues (2010) have implicated the role of human and social capital in mediating the effects of behavioral problems. Similarly, Ben-Zur, Duvdevany, and Lury (2005) found that social support was negatively correlated with maternal stress. Research has implicated various personal and situational characteristics of the caregiver in mediating caregiver stress.…”