Stress and coping: A comparison of self-report measures of functioning in families of young children with cerebral palsy or no medical diagnosis

被引：46

作者：

Preston A. Britner

Maria C. Morog

Robert C. Pianta

Robert S. Marvin

机构：

[1] School of Family Studies, University of Connecticut, Storrs

[2] Department of Psychology, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

[3] Curry Prog. in Clin./Sch. Psychol., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

[4] Child-Parent Attachment Clinic, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

来源：

Journal of Child and Family Studies | 2003年 / 12卷 / 3期

关键词：

Cerebral palsy; Child diagnosis; Coping; Family functioning; Systems theory;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1023943928358

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摘要：

We analyzed data from 87 mothers of children ages 15 to 44 months with cerebral palsy (CP) or no diagnosis, who completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Parenting Stress Index, Support Functions Scale, and Inventory of Social Support. Principal components analysis of the 15 subscales from the 5 measures revealed few cross-measure loadings. Mothers of children with CP (severe or mild) reported higher levels of parenting stress than did mothers of controls. However, cluster analysis of self-report measures yielded a 5-cluster solution, with no diagnostic group differences across clusters. That is, there were no overall differences in self-reported family functioning according to presence or severity of the child's disability. The results are discussed in terms of the organization of family systems and their relationship to child diagnosis. Clinical implications for assessing and working with families are noted.

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页码：335 / 348

页数：13

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