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Risk and Resilience Factors in the Mental Health and Well-Being of Women with Intellectual Disability
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Conder, Jennifer Ann; Mirfin-Veitch, Brigit Frances; Gates, Sue – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Women with intellectual disability are thought to be at increased risk of mental illness, yet little is known about resiliency factors supporting women's mental health. This article reports on such factors drawn from a study that aimed to address how women with intellectual disability experience their mental health and well-being.…
Descriptors: Females, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Mental Disorders
Personality Dimensions, Religious Tendencies and Coping Strategies as Predictors of General Health in Iranian Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability: A Comparison with Mothers of Typically Developing Children
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Mirsaleh, Y. R.; Rezai, H.; Khabaz, M.; Afkhami Ardekani, I.; Abdi, K. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Challenges related to rearing children with intellectual disability (ID) may cause mothers of these children to have mental health status problems. Method: A total of 124 mothers who had a child with ID and 124 mothers of typically developing children were selected using random sampling. Data were collected using General health…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Retardation, Personality Traits, Coping