Stress und Coping bei Eltern von einem kind mit einem Down- Syndrom: Die überprüfung eines theoretischen Modells

Abstract

Background: Several studies suggest high distress in parents of a child with Down syndrome. This study focused on the relationship between stress, individual, dyadic and social resources and different measures of well-being based on a theoretical stress model. Method: Path analyses separated for parental sex and functionality of coping wereused to test the theoretical model using data collected from 75 couples. Results: Data supported the model with maternal emotionaland paternal as well as maternal instrumental resources in the context of specific child related stress. Conclusion: The results underline the importance of the marital system for dealing with daily stress, but they also reveal that individual and social resources are needed.