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Carona, C.; Crespo, C.; Canavarro, M. C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study had two main objectives: first, to examine the direct and indirect effects, via social support, of caregiving burden on the adaptation outcomes of children/adolescents with cerebral palsy and their parents; and second, to assess the invariance of such models in clinical vs. healthy subsamples. Participants were 210 dyads of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship, Quality of Life
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Strauss, Kristin; Vicari, Stefano; Valeri, Giovanni; D'Elia, Lidia; Arima, Serena; Fava, Leonardo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Although early intensive behavior interventions have been efficient in producing positive behavior outcome in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, there is a considerable variety in the children's progress. Research has suggested that parental and treatment factors are likely to affect children's response to treatment. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Autism, Standardized Tests
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Tellegen, Cassandra L.; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the treatment effects of a behavioral family intervention, Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP) for parents of children with disabilities. SSTP is a system of five intervention levels of increasing intensity and narrowing population reach. Twelve studies, including a total of 659 families, met…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Parents, Child Rearing
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Lee, Pei-chin; Niew, Wern-ing; Yang, Hao-jan; Chen, Vincent Chin-hung; Lin, Keh-chung – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This meta-analysis examined the effect of behavioral parent training on child and parental outcomes for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Meta-analytic procedures were used to estimate the effect of behavioral parent training on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Variables moderating the intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parents, Effect Size
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Hill-Chapman, Crystal R.; Herzog, Teresa K.; Maduro, Ralitsa S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Children's symptoms of autism are robustly linked to diminished parent well-being and relationship distress, however they are less clearly linked to other aspects of family development. We focused on child atypical symptoms (i.e., behavioral stereotypies) and investigated relations to parental stress and the parenting alliance. We verified that…
Descriptors: Well Being, Parents, Autism, Child Rearing
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Xiong, Nina; Yang, Li; Yu, Yang; Hou, Jiaxun; Li, Jia; Li, Yuanyuan; Liu, Hairong; Zhang, Ying; Jiao, Zhengang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The family economic burden of raising autistic children, physical disabled children and mental disabled children were evaluated in China. 227 parents of children with autism, children with physical disability, children with mental disability and normal children were interviewed for children's costs, family income and economic assistance, etc. The…
Descriptors: Family Income, Physical Disabilities, Autism, Parents
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Finzi-Dottan, Ricky; Triwitz, Yael Segal; Golubchik, Pavel – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study was designed to investigate stress-related growth in 71 parents of children with ADHD, compared with 80 parents of non-clinical children. Adopting Tedeschi and Calhoun's (2004) theoretical framework for predicting personal growth, the study investigated the contribution of emotional intelligence (individual characteristics), social…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Individual Characteristics, Parents, Path Analysis
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Leung, Cynthia; Fan, Angel; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The study examined the effectiveness of Group Triple P, a Level 4 variant of the Triple P multilevel system of parenting support, with Chinese parents who had a preschool aged child with a developmental disability, using randomized controlled trial design. Participants (Intervention group: 42; Waitlist Control group: 39) completed measures on…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Control Groups, Discipline
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Mol, E. M.; Monbaliu, E.; Ven, M.; Vergote, M.; Prinzie, P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
In this study, we investigated whether (1) children with cerebral palsy (CP) using night orthoses experience more sleep disturbance than those not using night orthoses, (2) parental personality is related to the experienced parental burden of night orthoses, and (3) parental sense of competence in the parenting role mediates the relation between…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Sleep, Child Rearing, Personality Traits
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Lovell, Brian; Moss, Mark; Wetherell, Mark A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Elevated psychological distress and concomitant dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been implicated as one pathway that links the stress of caregiving with adverse health outcomes. This study assessed whether perceived social support might mitigate the psychological, endocrine and health consequences of caregiver…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self Esteem, Autism, Physical Health
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Gau, Susan Shur-Fen; Chang, Jane Pei-Chen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
We investigated mothering and mother-child interactions in adolescents with and without persistent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample of 190 adolescents with persistent DSM-IV ADHD, 147 without persistent ADHD, and 223 without ADHD. Both participants and their mothers received psychiatric interviews for diagnosis of ADHD…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship
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Mazzucchelli, Trevor G.; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Children with developmental disabilities are at substantially greater risk of developing emotional and behavioural problems compared to their typically developing peers. While the quality of parenting that children receive has a major effect on their development, empirically supported parenting programs reach relatively few parents. A recent trend…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Intervention, Child Abuse, Parenting Styles
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Sofronoff, Kate; Jahnel, Diana; Sanders, Matthew – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Parents of children with a developmental disability require tailored parenting support, as their families have special needs and are at risk of increased burden. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Stepping Stones Triple P seminars, a brief group intervention for parents of a child with a disability. There were two seminars…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Seminars, Parenting Styles
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Bourke-Taylor, Helen; Pallant, Julie F.; Law, Mary; Howie, Linsey – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Aim: Many mothers of children with developmental disabilities are known to experience high levels of stress, and compromised mental health. Research is crucial to better understand and assist mothers with compromised mental health, and ultimately better service families raising and supporting a child with a disability. Method: Data were collected…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Well Being, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities
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Chen, Kuan-Lin; Tseng, Mei-Hui; Hu, Fu-Chang; Koh, Chia-Lin – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The study described the psychometric properties of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) when used in Taiwanese normally developing children and illustrated the ethnic differences in determining capacity and independence in daily function between Taiwanese and American children. The Chinese version of the PEDI (PEDI-C) was…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developmental Disabilities, Interrater Reliability, Factor Analysis
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