Hope as a psychological resilience factor in mothers and fathers of children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 957-968

  Lloyd, T J ^a   Hastings, R ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Fathers; Hope; Mothers; Positive psychology; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; DOWN SYNDROME; EMOTION; EPILEPSY; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD; FATHERS; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 71249143571     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01206.x     Document Type: Article

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