NDLI: Coping Strategies for Parents of Children with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Study investigated whether coping humor predicted certain measures of family functioning in parents of children with disabilities. Seventy-two parents of children diagnosed primarily with autism spectrum disorders and multiple disabilities completed the Coping Humor Scale (CHS) and Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES IV). The FACES IV measures two major dimensions of family functioning: cohesion and fl exibility. The CHS measures the degree to which participants use humor to cope with stressful experiences in their lives. Optimal functioning of the family is theorized to be based on a balanced level of both cohesion and fl exibility. In the present study, coping humor was hypothesized to predict balanced cohesion as well as balanced fl exibility. The data were analyzed using single and hierarchical linear regression. The results indicated that coping humor significantly, albeit somewhat weakly, predicted cohesion and fl exibility. However, the effects of education level and the number of children in the family also had a signifi cant predictive effect on cohesion and fl exibility. Contributions of the study, limitations, and implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.
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