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Direct linkNcube, B. L.; Perry, A.; Weiss, J. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Research examining the quality of life (QoL) of children with severe developmental disabilities (SDD) is limited. The present study examines parent perceptions of child QoL in children with SDD compared with typically developing (TD) children and then examines predictors of QoL for the SDD group. Method: Parents of 246 children with…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Children, Quality of Life
Mitchell, D. B.; Hauser-Cram, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: The importance of positive parent-adolescent relationships is stressed in research on adolescents, although very little is known about this relationship when a teen has developmental disabilities (DD). We investigated the relationships of adolescents with disabilities with their mothers and their fathers in order to answer a number of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Socioeconomic Status, Mothers, Developmental Disabilities
Gray-Stanley, J. A.; Muramatsu, N.; Heller, T.; Hughes, S.; Johnson, T. P.; Ramirez-Valles, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Although work stress can impede the capacity of direct support professionals and contribute to mental health challenges, external (i.e. work social support) and internal resources (i.e. an internal locus of control) have been shown to help DSPs cope more actively. We examined how work stress was associated with depression, with a…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Locus of Control, Mental Retardation, Role Conflict
Plant, K. M.; Sanders, M. R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
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…
Descriptors: Mothers, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Predictor Variables
Most, D. E.; Fidler, D. J.; Laforce-Booth, C.; Kelly, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: In this study, we investigated the early development of stress in mothers of children with Down syndrome, compared with mothers of children with developmental disabilities of mixed aetiologies. Growth modelling analyses were used to explore: (1) whether mothers of children with Down syndrome demonstrated distinct patterns of stress…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Stress Variables, Mothers, Young Children
Hastings, R. P.; Hatton, C.; Taylor, J. L.; Maddison, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004
Previous research has indicated that children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) may respond to traumatic and other life events in a similar way to the general population. However, few studies have charted the extent of exposure to recent life events in samples of adults with ID and the association of such exposure with general…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Check Lists, Developmental Disabilities, Stress Variables
Ben-Zur, H.; Duvdevany, I.; Lury, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
The study was conducted with mothers of adult children with developmental disabilities and had two aims: (1) to examine the mental health, resources and stress among mothers who keep their adult child at home vs. those who choose placement in a community arrangement; and (2) to assess the associations of mothers resources and stress with mental…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities
Nachshen, J. S.; Minnes, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Despite the widespread use of the term "empowerment" in clinical literature to describe both a desirable process and the outcome of service delivery, the term remains more of a theoretical than practical construct. This study examined the factors that contribute to empowerment in parents of school-aged children with and without…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Empowerment, Elementary School Students
Kersh, J.; Hedvat, T. T.; Hauser-Cram, P.; Warfield, M. E. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: This study examines the contribution of the marital relationship to the well-being of both mothers and fathers of children with developmental disabilities. Parent well-being is conceptualized in terms of mental health, parenting stress and parenting efficacy. Methods: These analyses are based on data from 67 families participating in…
Descriptors: Well Being, Parents, Children, Developmental Disabilities
