Predictors of Care-Giver Stress in Families of Preschool-Aged Children with Developmental Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Plant, K. M.; Sanders, M. R.
Titel	Predictors of Care-Giver Stress in Families of Preschool-Aged Children with Developmental Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 51 (2007) 2, S.109-124 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-2633
DOI	10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00829.x
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Developmental Disabilities; Behavior Problems; Predictor Variables; Caregiver Attitudes; Parent Responsibility; Preschool Children; Stress Variables; Family Environment; Social Support Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Entwicklungsstörung; Prädiktor; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Familienmilieu; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	Background: This study examined the predictors, mediators and moderators of parent stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disability. Method: One hundred and five mothers of preschool-aged children with developmental disability completed assessment measures addressing the key variables. Results: Analyses demonstrated that the difficulty parents experienced in completing specific care- giving tasks, behaviour problems during these care-giving tasks, and level of child disability, respectively, were significant predictors of level of parent stress. In addition, parents' cognitive appraisal of care-giving responsibilities had a mediating effect on the relationship between the childs level of disability and parent stress. Mother's level of social support had a moderating effect on the relationship between key independent variables and level of parent stress. Conclusions: Difficulty of care-giving tasks, difficult child behaviour during care-giving tasks, and level of child disability are the primary factors which contribute to parent stress. Implications of these findings for future research and clinical practice are outlined. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10