title: The effects of caregiver social connections on caregiver, child, and family well-being.
abstract: This study examines the degree to which caregiver social connectedness influences the effects of strain associated with caring for a child with severe emotional disturbance (SED) on caregiver well-being. We propose a model describing the relationships among the variables of interest and investigate elements of this model. Caregiver strain and social connections were significantly associated with caregiver well-being. Although, no significant interaction effects of caregiver strain and social connections were detected, study findings suggest that caregiver well-being can affect child progress and adjustment. Implications for child- and family-serving systems are considered.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28205, USA. empalama@uncc.edu
authors.forename: Eylin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palamaro Munsell
authors.forename: Ryan P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kilmer
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Charlie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Reeve
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*