Are parents identifying positive aspects to parenting their child with an intellectual disability or are they just coping? A qualitative exploration

Although acknowledging the stress of raising their child with intellectual disabilities, parents also report that their child has brought about many positive changes in themselves and family. This study reports what parents perceive to be a positive aspect of parenting their child, as currently what...

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Vydáno v:Journal of intellectual disabilities Ročník 21; číslo 4; s. 325 - 345
Hlavní autoři: Beighton, Carole, Wills, Jane
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: England 01.12.2017
Témata:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Female
Humans
Intellectual Disability - nursing
Male
Middle Aged
Parenting - psychology
Parents - psychology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Young Adult
caring
intellectual disabilities
positive reframing
positive aspects
meaning-focused coping
ISSN:1744-6309
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Shrnutí:Although acknowledging the stress of raising their child with intellectual disabilities, parents also report that their child has brought about many positive changes in themselves and family. This study reports what parents perceive to be a positive aspect of parenting their child, as currently what constitutes a 'positive' is unclear. Seven key themes were identified; an increased sense of personal strength and confidence, changed priorities, greater appreciation of life, pleasure in the child's accomplishments, increased faith/spirituality, more meaningful relationships and the positive effect that the child has on the wider community. Interpretive examination of the themes reveals that the positive aspects identified consist mostly of meaning-focused coping strategies. These enable parents to adapt successfully to the stressful experiences of raising their child and therefore could be amenable to meaning-focused therapeutic interventions for parents with newly diagnosed children or for those unable to identify any positive aspects of parenting their child.
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ISSN:1744-6309
DOI:10.1177/1744629516656073