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Dardas, L. A.; Ahmad, M. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and the theoretical structure of the Parenting Stress Index-short form (PSI-SF) with Jordanian parents of children with autistic disorder. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design for data collection, the convenience sample of the study was composed of 184 Jordanian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Hassall, R.; Rose, J.; McDonald, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Recent theories of stress and coping in parents of children with intellectual disabilities (ID) emphasize the importance of cognitive appraisals in influencing parents' levels of stress and their adaptations to difficulties presented by the children. This study investigated the relationships between parental cognitions, child…
Descriptors: Family Support, Life Satisfaction, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing