title: Coping using positive reinterpretation in parents of children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: Use of the coping strategy positive reinterpretation was examined among parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Survey data (n = 66) were used to gain a general picture of positive reinterpretation use, which was then explored in greater depth using semi-structured interviews (n = 13). Positive reinterpretation was positively correlated with self-efficacy and negatively correlated with depression and stress. Interviews identified two types of positive reinterpretation: focusing on the positive aspects of the situation and finding meaning (in caring for a child with CP). Positive reinterpretation appeared to be an adaptive coping strategy used to deal with emotional stresses experienced by parents.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK. a.cheshire@westminster.ac.uk
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cheshire
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barlow
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002547:Cerebral Palsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009341:Negativism; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom