Coping by Redefinition: Cognitive Appraisals in Mothers of Children with Autism and Children Without Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-34

  Tunali, Belgin ^a   Power, Thomas G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Cognitive appraisals; Cope; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREER; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYABILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MARRIAGE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAREER CHOICE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036481981     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017999906420     Document Type: Article

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