Faith Matters: The Religious Lives of Christian Parents Raising Children with Disabilities in the USA.

Erik W Carter, Xi Zhu, Abigail Roe da Silva, Kari Maddox, Cindy Utama, Allison Alford, Jason L Le Shana

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Erik W CarterBaylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA. erik_carter@baylor.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7153-2782

Xi ZhuBaylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1342-2221

Abigail Roe da SilvaBaylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-8804-1228

Kari MaddoxBaylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.

Cindy UtamaBaylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-9592-4686

Allison AlfordBaylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1448-1365

Jason L Le ShanaBaylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6106-9840

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Abstract

One in six children in the United States has disabilities. Although faith can have an influential role in the lives of parents raising children with disabilities, little is known about how they describe their own religiosity and the strength of their faith. We asked 330 parents of children with an array of disabilities to complete two measures: the Duke University Religion Index and the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire-Short Form. Parents tended to report very high levels of religiosity and strength of faith, though their views varied by demographics, child characteristics, and whether their church had a disability ministry. Our findings emphasize the importance of attending to both outward religious practice and inward faith strength when supporting families of children with disabilities.

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Children with disabilitiesFaithParentsReligiosity

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PMID41820725

DOI10.1007/s10803-020-04362-1

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