Parental Stress from Caring for Children with Disabilities, and Family Functioning

Abstract

Conducted a questionnaire study of the relationship between family functioning (satisfactory cohesion and family role) and stress in mothers of children with disabilities. Human Ss: 360 normal male and female Japanese adults (mothers and fathers in 180 families with disabled children) and 420 normal male and female Japanese adults (mothers and fathers in 210 families with normal children). Test used: Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES III). (English abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)