Title

A comparison of coping strategies used by parents of children with disabilities and parents of children without disabilities

Authors

Angela Paster, Kean University
David Brandwein, Kean University
Joanne Walsh, Kean University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2009

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether coping strategies differ in parents of children with disabilities and parents of children without disabilities. Participants consisted of 112 parents, including 50 parents of children with disabilities and 62 parents of children without disabilities. It was hypothesized that coping strategies would be different between the two parent groups. It was also hypothesized that parents of children with disabilities would Seek Social Support and utilize Planful Problem Solving more often than parents of children without disabilities. Coping strategies employed were significantly different between the groups. Seeking Social Support was a more commonly used method of coping among parents of children with disabilities, as was Escape Avoidance and Positive Reappraisal. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Title

Research in Developmental Disabilities

First Page Number

1337

Last Page Number

1342

DOI

10.1016/j.ridd.2009.05.010

Recommended Citation

Paster, Angela; Brandwein, David; and Walsh, Joanne, "A comparison of coping strategies used by parents of children with disabilities and parents of children without disabilities" (2009). Kean Publications. 2387.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/2387