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Relationships between social support, stress and mother-child Interactions in mothers with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- FELDMAN Maurice A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(4), December 2002, pp.314-323.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Parents with intellectual disabilities suffer very high stress, but little is known about factors that mitigate stress and their impact on parenting. This study showed that the mothers with intellectual disabilities experienced high levels of stress, were socially isolated and reported a great need for support. A satisfactory social support network may mitigate the effects of stress and is related to maternal positive interactional style.