Stress, Coping, and Family Functioning in the Psychological Adjustment of Mothers of Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis

Assessed the role of illness parameters, demographic parameters, and hypothesized psychosocial/mediational processes in the psychological adjustment of 68 mothers of children and adolescents (7–17 years of age) with cystic fibrosis. Together the illness and demographic parameters accounted for only...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric psychology 1992-10, Vol.17 (5), p.573-585
Main Authors: Thompson, Robert J., Gustafson, Kathryn E., Hamlett, Kim W., Spock, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Child
coping
cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis - psychology
family functioning
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Mothers - psychology
Personality Inventory
psychosocial adjustment
Sick Role
Social Support
stress
Stress, Psychological - complications
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Summary:Assessed the role of illness parameters, demographic parameters, and hypothesized psychosocial/mediational processes in the psychological adjustment of 68 mothers of children and adolescents (7–17 years of age) with cystic fibrosis. Together the illness and demographic parameters accounted for only 13–15% of the variance in maternal adjustment. However, the hypothesized meditaional processes accounted for 35–40% increment in the variance in maternal adjustment. More specifically, maternal adjustment was associated with lower levels of perceived daily stress, less use of palliative coping methods, and family functioning characterized by high levels of supportiveness.
ISSN:1465-735X
0146-8693
0146-8693
1465-735X
DOI:10.1093/jpepsy/17.5.573