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ERIC Number: EJ1459628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
EISSN: EISSN-1944-7558
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Caregivers and Coping: Well-Being, Depression, and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Young Adults with Developmental Disability
Hannah Singer; Elaine B. Clarke; Hillary K. Schiltz; Catherine Lord
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v130 n1 p41-62 2025
This 10-year study followed 134 caregivers of young adults with autism and intellectual disability, examining the effects of caregivers' coping strategies, sociodemographic features, and young adult symptomatology on caregiver well-being and depression. Lower caregiver education and higher young adult externalizing behaviors predicted lower well-being and higher depression among caregivers. Caregivers who were Black or mixed-race experienced higher depression than White caregivers. All five coping strategies investigated predicted changes in caregiver well-being and/or depression, with some effects moderated by young adult externalizing behaviors and sociodemographic features. Notably, higher use of positive coping among caregivers of adults with high externalizing behaviors predicted higher caregiver well-being and lower depression. Findings highlight the importance of effective coping strategies for improving caregiver mental health.
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: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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