The contribution of marital quality to the well‐being of parents of children with developmental disabilities

Kersh, Joanne; Hedvat, T.T.; Hauser‐Cram, Penny; Warfield, Marji Erickson

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00906.x

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“…In current study, it is evidenced that quality marital relationship had significant impact on psychosocial life of caregivers. These findings are in line with the previous findings demonstrating satisfaction with social support and marital quality [19][20][21] Study findings also evident that caring for a stroke survivors for a very long time had negative impact on environmental quality of life aspects. Findings found agreement in a previous study conducted by Ogunlana et al [22] which reported that duration of stroke had worse impact on quality of life in caregivers.…”

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Predictors of Quality of Life and its Impact on Coping Styles ni Stroke Caregivers

Kumar¹,

Kaur²,

Reddemma³

2017

J Neurol Disord

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Predictors of Quality of Life and its Impact on Coping Styles ni Stroke Caregivers

Kumar¹,

Kaur²,

Reddemma³

2017

J Neurol Disord

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“…When mothers notice that their husbands or partners participate in caring for their disabled child, the quality of marriage tends to improve (Hallberg, 2014). It is worth noting that marital relationship quality is related to parental well-being (Kersh, Hedvat, Hauser-Cram, & Warfield, 2006). Baucom, Shoham, Mueser, Daiuto, and Sticker (1998) indicate that there is a need for further research on the marital relationship and the psychological well-being of parents in families of children with disabilities, not only because of the deficit of such studies, but also by virtue of the importance of this relationship in creating and maintaining proper relationships between members of these families.…”

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Perceived stress, ego-resiliency, and relational resources as predictors of psychological well-being in parents of children with Down syndrome

Kózka¹,

Przybyła-Basista²

2017

Health Psychology Report

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The objective of the present study was to examine the role of perceived stress, ego-resiliency, and relational resources in maintaining psychological well-being in parents of children with Down syndrome, in particular in groups of mothers and fathers. Being a parent of a child with a disability is stressful, and it can be a burden. Despite these negative aspects of child-rearing, mothers and fathers are supported by their own resources and help from other people. participants and procedureThe study included 126 parents of children with Down syndrome (75 mothers and 51 fathers). All parents were married at the time of the study (i.e. the study did not involve single parents). The subjects completed questionnaires of psychological well-being, perceived stress, ego-resiliency, quality of marital relationship, and perceived social support. resultsPerceived stress proved to be a negative predictor (β = -.35) of psychological well-being both in the group of all parents and in groups of mothers and fathers. Ego-resiliency, perceived social support, and quality of marital relationship were positive predictors in the group of all parents, whereas ego-resiliency was a positive predictor (β = .29) of psychological well-being of fathers; perceived social support constituted a positive predictor (β = .25) in the group of mothers. conclusionsThe results of the present study show the factors that have a significant effect on parental well-being and may, thus, be unfavourable (e.g. perceived stress) or favourable (e.g. perceived social support for mothers, ego-resiliency for fathers) for adaptation of parents of children with Down syndrome and their mental health. Particularly interesting are the differences in groups of mothers and fathers with regard to factors positively affecting their psychological well-being: relational resources (social support) are factors important for mothers, whereas psychological inner resources (ego-resiliency) are important for fathers. Further research on the topic is needed.

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“…Wachtel e Carter 15 Mães que receberam intervenção apresentaram maior aceitação do diagnóstico de seus filhos e estilo de parentalidade mais positivo. Kersh et al 16 Os pais com maior qualidade marital apresentavam menos estresse e menos sintomas depressivos. Mickelson et al 17 Os pais que atribuíram a condição da criança à própria culpa e ao ambiente apresentaram um pior ajustamento (autismo).…”

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“…Neste caso, o suporte social e a escolaridade foram fatores mediadores do estresse materno e favoreceram o ajustamento familiar como um todo 10,11 . Os estudos apontam que baixos níveis de suporte social são os preditores mais fortes para depressão e ansiedade, 8,13,16 que a diminuição dos escores de depressão estão relacionados a intervenções que oferecem apoio social 12,14 e, por fim, que a intervenção mais adequada no contexto do autismo depende da fase de desenvolvimento em que a criança está, bem como do contexto familiar. 7 Por outro lado, estudos revelam que mães que vivem situações semelhantes, como o fato de ter um filho com desenvolvimento atípico, nem sempre são afetadas da mesma maneira, ainda que estejam diante desta sobrecarga 5 .…”

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Depressão materna e implicações sobre o desenvolvimento infantil do autista

Sanini

Brum

Bosa

2010

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

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Sanini C; Brum EHM de; Bosa CA. Depressão materna e implicações sobre o desenvolvimento infantil do autismo. Rev. Bras. Cresc. e Desenv. Hum. 2010; 20(3) 809-815. ResumoIntrodução: há evidências de intenso estresse nos cuidadores de crianças com autismo, especialmente nas mães, podendo ter, como uma de suas consequências, o desenvolvimento de um quadro depressivo materno. A depressão materna, por sua vez, pode afetar negativamente, tanto a mãe quanto a criança. Objetivo: descrever os aspectos implicados na depressão materna no contexto do autismo, bem como o impacto deste diagnóstico no desenvolvimento da criança com autismo. Método: foram consultadas as bases de dados do PsycINFO e SciELO. Utilizou-se como estratégias de busca no PsycINFO os descritores: autism OR infantile autism AND mother depression e no SciELO, Autism AND mother depression em todos os campos. Resultados: os artigos foram classificados quanto ao tipo: revisão, estudo de caso e estudo experimental (N = 14). Foram considerados estudos de natureza qualitativa e quantitativa, escritos em português, inglês e espanhol. Os artigos listados de 1 a 3 foram utilizados para embasar a concepção de autismo e depressão materna. Conclusão: o diagnóstico de autismo pode afetar negativamente a saúde mental materna, o que por sua vez, pode impactar negativamente a interação com o filho, trazendo consequências para o desenvolvimento infantil. Intervenções destinadas a melhorar a saú-de mental das mães e o desenvolvimento de crianças com autismo têm apresentado resultados positivos.Palavras-chave: depressão materna; autismo e desenvolvimento infantil. Rev Bras Crescimento Desenvolvimento Hum. 2010; 20(3) [809][810][811][812][813][814][815] PESQUISA ORIGINAL ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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The contribution of marital quality to the well‐being of parents of children with developmental disabilities

Abstract: The findings support the importance of the marital relationship to parental well-being and illustrate the value of including fathers in studies of children with developmental disabilities.

Cited by 272 publications

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Predictors of Quality of Life and its Impact on Coping Styles ni Stroke Caregivers

Predictors of Quality of Life and its Impact on Coping Styles ni Stroke Caregivers

Perceived stress, ego-resiliency, and relational resources as predictors of psychological well-being in parents of children with Down syndrome

Depressão materna e implicações sobre o desenvolvimento infantil do autista

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