Predictors of care-giver stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities
Predictors of care-giver stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00829.x
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发表时间：
2007-02-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Sanders, M. R.
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作者：
Plant, K. M.;Sanders, M. R.
背景：本研究探讨了学龄前发育障碍儿童家庭中父母压力的预测因子、调节因子和调节因子。方法：105名学龄前发育障碍儿童的母亲完成了针对关键变量的评估措施。结果：分析表明，父母在完成特定的照顾任务时所经历的困难，在这些照顾任务中的行为问题，以及儿童残疾水平分别是父母压力水平的显著预测因子。此外，父母对照顾责任的认知评价对儿童残疾水平与父母压力之间的关系具有中介作用。母亲社会支持水平对主要自变量与父母压力水平之间的关系有调节作用。结论：照顾任务的难度、照顾任务中儿童的困难行为和儿童的残疾程度是造成父母压力的主要因素。概述了这些发现对未来研究和临床实践的意义。
Background: This study examined the predictors, mediators and moderators of parent stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disability.Methods: One hundred and five mothers of preschool-aged children with developmental disability completed assessment measures addressing the key variables.Results: Analyses demonstrated that the difficulty parents experienced in completing specific care- giving tasks, behaviour problems during these care-giving tasks, and level of child disability, respectively, were significant predictors of level of parent stress. In addition, parents' cognitive appraisal of care-giving responsibilities had a mediating effect on the relationship between the child's level of disability and parent stress. Mothers' level of social support had a moderating effect on the relationship between key independent variables and level of parent stress.Conclusions: Difficulty of care-giving tasks, difficult child behaviour during care-giving tasks, and level of child disability are the primary factors which contribute to parent stress. Implications of these findings for future research and clinical practice are outlined.