The role of maternal employment and depression in the psychological adjustment of chronically ill, mentally retarded, and well children.
The role of maternal employment and depression in the psychological adjustment of chronically ill, mentally retarded, and well children.
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母亲就业和抑郁在慢性病、弱智和健康儿童心理调整中的作用。
DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/14.3.357
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发表时间：
1989
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Newbrough,JR
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作者：
Walker,LS;Ortiz-Valdes,JA;Newbrough,JR
使用路径分析来测试母亲就业状况、母亲抑郁和报告的儿童行为问题之间关系的概念模型。 95 名母亲的孩子患有 4 种病症：囊性纤维化、糖尿病、智力低下和健康状况。无论儿童慢性病或家庭社会经济地位如何，不在家庭外工作的母亲比有工作的母亲患抑郁症的程度更高。反过来，母亲抑郁症与报告的儿童行为问题水平较高有关。控制社会经济地位和母亲抑郁症后，智力低下与更多的儿童行为问题相关，但慢性疾病（囊性纤维化和糖尿病）与更多的行为问题无关。研究结果强调，有必要在母亲的福祉的背景下检查患有慢性疾病的儿童的适应情况，特别是当母亲是儿童适应情况的主要信息提供者时。
Used path analysis to test a conceptual model of the relationship among maternal employment status, maternal depression, and reported child behavior problems. Ss were 95 mothers of children in 4 conditions: cystic fibrosis, diabetes, mental retardation, and well. Regardless of child chronic condition or family SES, mothers not employed outside the home had higher levels of depression than employed mothers. Maternal depression, in turn, was associated with higher levels of reported child behavior problems. Controlling for SES and maternal depression, mental retardation was associated with more child behavior problems, but chronic illness (cystic fibrosis and diabetes) was not associated with more behavior problems. The findings underscore the need to examine the adjustment of children with chronic disorders in the context of their mothers′ well-being, particularly when mothers are the principal informants regarding child adjustment.