Psychological Well-Being in Fathers of Adolescents and Young Adults with Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Autism

Autor/inn/en	Hartley, Sigan L.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Head, Lara; Abbeduto, Leonard
Titel	Psychological Well-Being in Fathers of Adolescents and Young Adults with Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Autism
Quelle	In: Family Relations, 61 (2012) 2, S.327-342 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0197-6664
DOI	10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00693.x
Schlagwörter	Behavior Problems; Daughters; Autism; Developmental Disabilities; Down Syndrome; Young Adults; Adolescents; Coping; Psychology; Depression (Psychology); Genetic Disorders; Well Being; Psychological Patterns; Mental Health; Negative Attitudes; Sons; Fathers; Parent Attitudes; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Age Differences; At Risk Persons; Mothers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Daughter; Tochter; Autismus; Entwicklungsstörung; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Bewältigung; Psychologie; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Negative Fixierung; Son; Sohn; Elternverhalten; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Risikogruppe; Mother; Mutter
Abstract	The psychological well-being of fathers of children with developmental disabilities remains poorly understood. The present study examined depressive symptoms, pessimism, and coping in fathers of adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (DS;n = 59), autism spectrum disorders (ASDs;n = 135), and Fragile X syndrome (n = 46). Fathers of sons or daughters with ASDs reported a higher level of depressive symptoms than the other groups of fathers. Fathers of sons or daughters with DS reported a lower level of pessimism than the other groups of fathers. There were no group differences in paternal coping style. Group differences in paternal depressive symptoms and pessimism were, in part, related to differences in paternal age, the child's behavior problems, risk of having additional children with a disability, and maternal depressive symptoms. Findings from this study can be used to educate providers and design services for fathers during the later parenting years. (As Provided).
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