Parenting stress in families of children with disabilities.
Using measures of child and family functioning, this study evaluated levels of parenting stress in 880 families of children with disabilities. Results suggest that factors such as income, time available for interaction with the child, and social support predict parenting stress much better than do aspects of child functioning. Implications for intervention and for future research are discussed.
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Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Oliver
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D000328:Adult; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017748:Time Management