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J Consult Clin Psychol
; 58(6): 818-24, 1990 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2149859
RESUMO
This study investigated the contribution of child functional independence and maternal psychosocial stress to the adaptation of 119 mothers. Each mother had a child, aged 2-18 years, with a physical or sensory disability. Multiple dimensions of each construct were measured through self-report. Child functional independence did not uniquely explain variation in mothers' adaptation. However, maternal stress was uniquely associated with maternal mental health, but not physical health or social functioning, even when controlling for demographic status, disability type, and functional independence. Daily hassles and handicap-related psychosocial stress in particular put mothers at risk for reporting mental health problems.