ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2020
Longitudinal changes in well-being of parents of individuals with developmental or mental health problems.
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- Stress coping strategies in parents of children with central coordination disorders undergoing Vojta therapy: a two-month prospective observational study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Pediatric Digital Mental Health Care on Caregiver Burnout and Absenteeism: Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Daily Stress and Cortisol Patterns in Midlife and Older Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
- Age-related trajectories of health and cognition in mothers of children with developmental disabilities: Longitudinal findings from two independent studies.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
- Caregiver burden and familial impact in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Article
- Rare neurodevelopmental conditions and parents' mental health - how and when does genetic diagnosis matter?Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2024Article
- Disability Is Not a Burden: The Relationship between Early Childhood Disability and Maternal Health Depends on Family Socioeconomic Status.Journal of health and social behavior · 2023Article
- Gendered racial disparities in health of parents with children with developmental disabilities.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Relationships Between Anxiety Symptoms, Hopelessness and Suicidal Ideation Among Parental Caregivers of Mandarin-Speaking Children With Speech Impairment: The Mediating Effect of Depressive Symptoms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
rationaleA large body of work demonstrates the impact of caregiving burden on the well-being of parents of individuals with developmental conditions or mental health problems. However, a relative dearth of research examines this impact longitudinally into parents' older age.
objectiveThe current study examines (1) longitudinal changes in the effect of having a child with a developmental or mental health problem on parental negative affect, psychological well-being, and somatic symptoms, (2) age and gender moderations on these effects, and (3) the unique impact of factors related to the child's condition.
methodThis study employs hierarchical linear regression models to examine longitudinal survey data from midlife adults (N = 1,101) from two waves of the National Study of Midlife in the United States (MIDUS).
resultsModels revealed some evidence for age attenuation of the impact of caregiving stress. Parents of children with developmental problems still had higher negative affect, poorer psychological well-being, and more somatic symptoms on average than parents in a comparison sample, whereas parents of children with mental health problems only showed evidence of higher negative affect compared to this sample. Within-group analyses also revealed differences between each parenting group into later adulthood.
conclusionsParents of individuals with developmental or mental health problems may be at risk for poorer well-being late in life. Yet, age and gender differences as well as diagnostic group differences nuance these findings.
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