The impact of childhood non-malignant life-threatening illness on parents: Gender differences and predictors of parental adjustment

Kiki Mastroyannopoulou; Paul Stallard; Mary Lewis; Simon Lenton

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01600.x

The impact of childhood non-malignant life-threatening illness on parents: Gender differences and predictors of parental adjustment

Kiki Mastroyannopoulou, Paul Stallard, Mary Lewis, Simon Lenton

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Mental health, family functioning, effects on employment and relationships, coping style, and perceptions of prognosis were assessed in 93 mothers and 78 fathers of children with a life-threatening non-malignant condition. Results indicated high levels of psychological distress, significant effects upon employment and relationships, and a family environment characterised by low expressiveness, cohesion, and high conflict. Differences between mothers and fathers were found on a number of variables. Length of time since diagnosis, level of family cohesion, and sex of parent significantly predicted parental mental health.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	823-829
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Volume	38
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01600.x
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 1997

Keywords

Adjustment
communication
Coping
Life-threatening illness
Parents
Sex differences

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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The impact of childhood non-malignant life-threatening illness on parents: Gender differences and predictors of parental adjustment. / Mastroyannopoulou, Kiki; Stallard, Paul; Lewis, Mary et al.
In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, Vol. 38, No. 7, 20.11.1997, p. 823-829.

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