Benefit-finding or finding benefits? The positive impact of having a disabled child

被引：43

作者：

McConnell, David ^{[1
]}

Savage, Amber ^{[2
]}

Sobsey, Dick ^{[3
]}

Uditsky, Bruce ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alberta, Fac Rehabil Med, Dept Occupat Therapy, Edmonton, AB, Canada

[2] Univ Alberta, Family & Disabil Studies Initiat, Edmonton, AB, Canada

[3] Univ Alberta, Dept Educ Psychol, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada

[4] Alberta Assoc Community Living, Edmonton, AB, Canada

来源：

DISABILITY & SOCIETY | 2015年 / 30卷 / 01期

关键词：

disability; benefit-finding; well-being; parenting; stress; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; CAREGIVER STRESS; FAMILY; PARENTS; MOTHERS; PERCEPTIONS; ADJUSTMENT; RESILIENCE; EXPERIENCE;

D O I：

10.1080/09687599.2014.984803

中图分类号：

R49 [康复医学];

学科分类号：

100215 ;

摘要：

This study investigated the positive impact of having a disabled child. The question addressed is whether the positive impacts reported by parents are better characterised as artefacts of stress-processing or transformational outcomes. A total of 538 parent-carers in Alberta, Canada completed a survey. Most parents reported benefits. Their reports were corroborated by measures of family cohesion and social support. Reported benefit had no observed stress-buffering effects. The findings suggest that reported benefits are not merely perceived for the sake of coping. These are better viewed as outcomes of a transformational life-learning process. When parent-carers report benefits, we should take them at their word.

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页码：29 / 45

页数：17

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