Social support is associated with blood pressure responses in parents caring for children with developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2099-2105

  Gallagher, Stephen ^a   Whiteley, Jenny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Caregiving; Child challenging behaviour; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOFTWARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863484466     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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