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Social support, coping, and positive perceptions as potential protective factors for the well-being of mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Halstead, Elizabeth, Griffith, Gemma M. and Hastings, Richard P. (2017) Social support, coping, and positive perceptions as potential protective factors for the well-being of mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 64 (4-5). pp. 288-296. ISSN 2047-3869

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Abstract

Objectives: Behavioral and emotional problems exhibited by children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been identified as significant stressors for family members in both cross-sectional and longitudinal research. However, there is variability in the extent to which family members are affected by behavioral and emotional problems. In the present study, we explored whether perceived social support, positive perceptions, or coping style explain some of this variability and specifically whether these three variables function as protective factors.

Methods: One hundred and thirty-eight mothers of children aged between four and 18 years old with IDD participated in a cross-sectional survey.

Results: Using moderated multiple regression models, we found consistent evidence that perceived social support functioned as a protective factor — affecting the relationship between child behavioral and emotional problems and maternal depression, life satisfaction, and positive affect. There was no evidence that coping and positive perceptions acted as a protective factors.

Conclusion: Building social support through parental interventions, especially in families of children with behavioral and emotional problems, may result in improved well-being for mothers of children with IDD.

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Depositing User: Elizabeth Halstead

Identifiers

Item ID: 8886
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2017.1329192
ISSN: 2047-3869
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/8886
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2017.1329192

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ORCID for Elizabeth Halstead: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5633-1859

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Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2018 14:20
Last Modified: 20 May 2019 12:00

Contributors

Author: Elizabeth Halstead ORCID iD
Author: Gemma M. Griffith
Author: Richard P. Hastings

University Divisions

Faculty of Education and Society

Subjects

Psychology

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