[The father's depression and emotional functioning of his child with intellectual disability].
The results of numerous researches indicated an interdependence between parent's depressiveness and difficulties in adaptation in children.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this research was to find an answer to the question--whether the depressiveness in the fathers having an influence on the emotional functioning (depressiveness and anxiety) of the child with intellectual disability.


METHODS
The subjects were fathers and their children with intellectual disability. The Beck Depression Inventory and The Children's Depression Inventory M. Kovacs were used.


RESULTS
The results indicated clearly that father's depressiveness exerts influence on the rate of depression in children with intellectual disability. Father's level of depressiveness had influence on dysphonic mood, interpersonal problems and anhedonia, negative self-esteem in children with intellectual disability.
Rola
Jarosław
J
Katedra Nauk Psychologicznych, Zaklad Psychologii Klinicznej, Akademii Pedagogiki Specjalnej, Warszawie.
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications