An Examination of Parents' Perceptions of Developmental Disability, Social Support, and Health Outcomes among Chinese American Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Hsu, Tze-Li; Deng, Furjen; Cheng, Sharon
Titel	An Examination of Parents' Perceptions of Developmental Disability, Social Support, and Health Outcomes among Chinese American Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69 (2023) 5, S.663-674 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2021.1994819
Schlagwörter	Parent Attitudes; Developmental Disabilities; Individual Characteristics; Chinese Americans; Social Support Groups; Severity (of Disability); Physical Health; Depression (Psychology); Correlation; Mental Health; Educational Attainment; Employment Level; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Immigrants; Texas; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elternverhalten; Entwicklungsstörung; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Asian immigrant; Chinese; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; Chinesen; USA; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Schweregrad; Gesundheitszustand; Korrelation; Psychohygiene; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Beschäftigungsgrad; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten
Abstract	Asian immigrant parents raising children with developmental disabilities experience frustration, stress, social isolation, and poor health outcomes. Based on data collected from 55 Chinese American parents of children with developmental disabilities, this study examined the relationships between individual characteristics, parents' perceptions of developmental disability, social support, severity of disability, and parents' self-reported physical health and depressive symptoms. The findings showed that Chinese American parents exhibited different pathways for better health outcomes. Overall social support, specific support from family and friends/co-workers, and community involvement were significant correlates of maternal self-reported physical health and depressive symptoms. Fear of stigmatization was significantly and positively associated with maternal depressive symptoms. Similarly, education and employment status correlated with paternal self-reported physical health and depressive symptoms. The ages of parents and their children were found to be negatively correlated with paternal depressive symptoms. The child's disability severity level was not associated with parents' self-reported physical health and depressive symptoms. The findings also confirmed that parents' self-reported physical health status was significantly and negatively associated with their own depressive symptoms. Chinese American mothers experienced poor physical health and greater depressive symptoms compared to Chinese American fathers. The study's clinical implications and limitations are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01