Role of Special Olympics for Mothers of Adult Athletes with Intellectual Disability

Autor/in	Weiss, Jonathan A.
Titel	Role of Special Olympics for Mothers of Adult Athletes with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: American Journal on Mental Retardation, 113 (2008) 4, S.241-253 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-8017
DOI	10.1352/0895-8017(2008)113[241:ROSOFM]2.0.CO;2
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Mental Retardation; Athletes; Adjustment (to Environment); Depression (Psychology); Behavior Problems; Athletics; Role; Stress Variables; Questionnaires; Attachment Behavior; Social Isolation; Mother Attitudes; Correlation; Self Concept + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Geistige Behinderung; Athlet; Leichtathletik; Rollen; Fragebogen; Attachment; Bindungsverhalten; Soziale Isolation; Mutterliebe; Korrelation; Selbstkonzept
Abstract	The role of Special Olympics in the lives of mothers of adult athletes was examined. Forty-six mothers participated in a longitudinal study, completing a parenting stress questionnaire, a measure of their child's maladaptive behavior, and a survey of athlete involvement in Special Olympics at two time periods, 42 months apart. Results confirm that involvement in Special Olympics is negatively correlated with mothers' role restriction, isolation, depression, and problems with competence and attachment. Involvement in Special Olympics fully mediated the effect of child social maladjustment on maternal role restriction and depression and partially mediated its effect on maternal problems with competence. Taken together, these findings suggest that Special Olympics can function as a formal support for mothers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaidd.allenpress.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10