Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.27.1.6

Cognitive-emocional regulation of stress in parents of children with developmental disabilities

Radoslav Kosić orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-8684 ; University Hospital Center Rijeka, Clinic for pediatric, Istarska 43, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia
Anita Žilić ; Faculty of Health Studies Rijeka, University of Rijeka, Viktora cara Emina 5, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Introduction: Most parents have common expectations that their child is healthy, so when faced with the challenge of parenting a child with developmental disabilities, it is understandable to expect that this will have an impact on all aspects of their lives.
Research goals: The main objective of the study was to examine the cognitive-emotional regulation of stress in parents of children with developmental disabilities and parents of children of typical development.
Material and methods: A total of 80 parents participated, of which 40 pa- rents with children with disabilities and 40 parents with children with typical development. The following were used: Questionnaire on socio-demographic data and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire.
Results: No difference was found between education variables and parental marital status. Parents of children with disabilities are mostly unemployed. Parents of children with typical development blame themselves more, but they assess their physical and mental health better.
Conclusion: Parents of children with developmental disabilities have poorer cognitive-emotional regulation of stress compared to parents of children with typical development.

Keywords

adaptation; parents; stress

Hrčak ID:

275266

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/275266

Publication date:

14.4.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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