The impact of childhood non-malignant life-threatening illness on parents:Gender differences and predictors of parental adjustment

Mastroyannopoulou, Kiki, Stallard, Paul, Lewis, Mary and Lenton, Simon (1997) The impact of childhood non-malignant life-threatening illness on parents:Gender differences and predictors of parental adjustment. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 38 (7). pp. 823-829. ISSN 0021-9630

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Abstract

Mental health, family functioning, effects on employment and relationships, coping style, and perceptions of prognosis were assessed in 93 mothers and 78 fathers of children with a life-threatening non-malignant condition. Results indicated high levels of psychological distress, significant effects upon employment and relationships, and a family environment characterised by low expressiveness, cohesion, and high conflict. Differences between mothers and fathers were found on a number of variables. Length of time since diagnosis, level of family cohesion, and sex of parent significantly predicted parental mental health.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adjustment,communication,coping,life-threatening illness,parents,sex differences,pediatrics, perinatology, and child health,developmental and educational psychology,psychiatry and mental health,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2735
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2023 17:30
Last Modified:	20 Feb 2023 01:34
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/91134
DOI:	10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01600.x

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