Sense of coherence and parenting stress in mothers and fathers of preschool children with developmental disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Oelofsen, Natius ^a   Richardson, Phil ^b  

^a NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Family stress; Parenting stress; Sense of coherence; Stress and coping

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FAMILY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645107575     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250500349367     Document Type: Article

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