The association between stress and physical health in parents caring for children with intellectual disabilities is moderated by children's challenging behaviours

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1220-1231

  Gallagher, Stephen ^a   Whiteley, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

challenging behaviours; intellectual disabilities; physical health; social support; stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS; HEALTH; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES; PHYSICAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 84883576500     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312464672     Document Type: Article

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