Purpose Psychological flexibility, a popular concept in clinical psychology, is still evolving in
the context of studying parents of children with disabilities. This study systematically …

Background Previous research with mothers of children with intellectual disabilities has
shown that psychological acceptance is related to maternal psychological well‐being. The …

This study investigated the relationship between parental perceptions of coping strategies
and family strengths in families of young children with disabilities. The 69 participants …

The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of an intervention for parents of
children with disabilities in a controlled study focusing on parents' self-efficacy …

Parents of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities experience more
stress in comparison to parents of normally developing children. Chronic stress could …

This study investigated the concept of family resilience in relation to parenting styles
comparing four factors that enable parents to cope with a special-needs child: family …

Background Existing theoretical and empirical work in the intellectual disability field has paid
little attention to parents' positive perceptions of their child and the positive impact that the …

Background Despite the widespread use of the term 'empowerment'in clinical literature to
describe both a desirable process and the outcome of service delivery, the term remains …

Objectives: Behavioral and emotional problems exhibited by children with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDD) have been identified as significant stressors for family …

This study examined a cumulative model of vulnerability and protective factors at the
individual level (children's attachment relationships with father and children's sense of …