Parenting stress in mothers of children with an intellectual disability: the effects of parental cognitions in relation to child characteristics and family support

Abstract

The results demonstrate the potential importance of parental cognitions in influencing parental stress levels. It is argued that these results have implications for clinical interventions for promoting parents' coping strategies in managing children with ID and behavioural difficulties.

The Factors Predicting Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Parents of Children with Autism

“…A study undertaken in the parents of children with an intellectual disability found that, in combination with child behaviour problems, parental cognitions, primarily satisfaction with parenting and parental locus of control, accounted for most of the variance in parenting stress (Hassall, Rose, & McDonald, 2005). The study found that parental locus of control mediated the relationship between social (family) support and parenting stress, and concluded that this had implications (in terms of a focus on cognitive therapy) for clinical interventions for parents with intellectually disabled children.…”

“…As mothers may present with varying levels of stress, anxiety or depression, it is important to understand the similarities and differences in contributory factors. (Hassall et al, 2005), and parent-child attachment. A metaanalysis conducted by Rutgers et al (2004) demonstrated that attachment behaviours exhibited by children with autism were less likely to be recognized by parents than attachment behaviours exhibited by developmentally normal children.…”

The evaluation of a screening tool for children with an intellectual disability: The Child and Adolescent Intellectual Disability Screening Questionnaire

“…Early assessment and diagnosis is, therefore, important in order to appropriately meet and adapt to the changing needs of children with an intellectual disability (Herbert, 2006;McGinty & Fish, 1992), to identify and provide specific interventions to improve the skills and functioning of the child (Chadwick, Cuddy, Kusel, & Taylor, 2005), to help others understand the child's needs (Goodman & Linn, 2003), and to provide support and information to family members (Hassall, Rose, & McDonald, 2005;Howie-Davis & McKenzie, 2007).…”

Influence des pairs du réseau social et de la détresse psychologique sur la consommation de substances psychotropes chez les adolescents /

“…Les adolescents tendent à s'initier à la consommation de substances psychotropes dès le début de l'adolescence, et ce, de plus en plus tôt (Mazet, 2004 (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984). Par ailleurs, le stress résulte d'une interaction entre une personne et son environnement dans laquelle l'individu évalue ses capacités à s'adapter au facteur de stress (stresseur) (Bruchon-Schweitzer, 2002;Hassall, Rose et McDonald, 2005).…”

“…Toutefois, lorsque la demande d'adaptation au stresseur excède les ressources et habiletés d'un individu ou que l'individu estime ne pas être en mesure de résoudre le stresseur ou que cette situation se prolonge sur une longue période de temps, la personne peut ne plus être en mesure de s'adapter à la situation, ce qui risquerait d'entraîner de la souffrance ou encore plus spécifiquement une situation de détresse psychologique (Bruchon-Schweitzer, 2002;Hassall et al, 2005). Cette souffrance ou détresse peut se manifester sur les plans psychologique, physique et social.…”