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

Article Abstract:

Researchers studied the parents of children with life-threatening non-malignant illnesses. The results may influence family interventions. They found that parents suffered emotional and practical stress and that many parents felt that professionals had not communicated the diagnosis in a satisfactory manner. A number of gender differences were evident. Mothers tended to cope with both the initial diagnosis and with subsequent periods of illness through emotional release, whereas fathers coped by being withdrawn or practical. Mothers have an increased risk of mental health problems and have more adjustment difficulties.

Research, Pediatric diseases, Children, Diseases, Sex differences

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Maternal directiveness and infant compliance at one year of age: a comparison between mothers and their developmentally-delayed infants and mothers and their nondelayed infants

Article Abstract:

Observation of eleven nondelayed, typically developing infants, and nine developmentally delayed infants, matched for chronological age showed that mothers had more of a directive role in play with delayed infants and mothers of delayed infants engaged in more social play involving physical contact with them. Nondelayed infants were more likely to comply with direction, however. Further study of this area is needed.

Analysis, Observations, Infant psychology, Mother and infant, Mother-infant relations

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Gender differences in the psychological adjustments of parents of young, developmentally disabled children

Article Abstract:

The psychological impact on parents of attending to their developmentally disabled children vary with the age and sex of the child and are different for mothers and fathers. Mothers of younger children appear to be more likely to be depressed, as to fathers of male children. The incidence of depression was found to be related to self-esteem and spousal relationships for both parents.

Disabled children, Family, Parents of disabled children, Developmentally disabled children

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