This study examines the degree to which caregiver social connectedness influences the effects of strain associated with caring for a child with severe emotional disturbance (SED) on caregiver well-being. We propose a model describing the relationships among the variables of interest and investigate elements of this model. Caregiver strain and social connections were significantly associated with caregiver well-being. Although, no significant interaction effects of caregiver strain and social connections were detected, study findings suggest that caregiver well-being can affect child progress and adjustment. Implications for child- and family-serving systems are considered. © 2012 American Orthopsychiatric Association.
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Palamaro Munsell, E., Kilmer, R. P., Cook, J. R., & Reeve, C. L. (2012). The effects of caregiver social connections on caregiver, child, and family well-being. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82(1), 137–145. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01129.x
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