title: Psychological well-being among fathers of children with and without disabilities: the role of family cohesion, adaptability, and paternal self-efficacy.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of family cohesion, adaptability, and paternal self-efficacy in psychological well-being of fathers of children with and without disabilities and whether the effects of these variables on psychological well-being were the same for both groups of fathers. In addition, the potential differences in perceived well-being between the two groups of fathers were examined. Sixty-three fathers of children with disabilities and 217 fathers of typically developing children participated in this study. Fathers of children with disabilities scored significantly higher on the self-acceptance dimension of psychological well-being compared with fathers of children without disabilities. After controlling for the demographic factors, family cohesion and paternal self-efficacy significantly and positively predicted well-being of fathers; the effects of these variables on well-being were the same for both groups of fathers.
authors.affiliation: Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37219, USA. gboyraz@gmail.com
authors.forename: Güler
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boyraz
authors.forename: Thomas V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Sayger
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005195:Family Relations; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010465:Perception; D011594:Psychometrics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D055815:Young Adult