Background : Several studies suggest high distress in parents of a child with Down syndrome. This study focused on the relation-ship between stress, individual, dyadic and social resources and different measures of well-being based on a theoretical stress model. Method : Path analyses separated for parental sex and functionality of coping were used to test the theoretical model using data collected from 75 couples. Results : Data supported the model with maternal emotional and paternal as well as maternal instrumental resources in the context of specific child related stress. Conclusion : The results underline the importance of the marital system for dealing with daily stress, but they also reveal that individual and social resources are needed.
University of Georgia, USAInstitute for behavioral research
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Gabriel, B., Zeender, N., & Bodenmann, G. (2008). Stress und Coping bei Eltern von einem Kind mit einem Down-Syndrom. Die Überprüfung eines theoretischen Modells. Zeitschrift für Familienforschung, 20(1), 80-95. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/194908 (Original work published 2008)