Psychological Distress and Spiritual Well-Being in Mothers of Children With Disabilities
The Longitudinal Mediation Role of Coping Through Meaning
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 13664455 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Özge Erduran Tekin (0000-0002-4052-1914, Turkish Air Force Academy, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2026 |
| Páginas | 332941261420137-332941261420137 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2026-02-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Editorial | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00332941261420137 |
| PMID | 41645817 |
| OpenAlex | W7128050264 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 39 |
Mothers of children with disabilities often face persistent caregiving demands that elevate psychological distress and may adversely affect spiritual well-being, a key psychological resource related to meaning and life purpose. Drawing on stress and coping frameworks, the present study examined coping through meaning as a longitudinal mediating mechanism linking psychological distress to spiritual well-being among mothers of children with disabilities. Using a semi-longitudinal design, data were collected at two time points separated by three months from a final sample of 343 Turkish mothers of children with disabilities ( M age = 34.65, SD = 5.64). A cross-lagged panel model within a structural equation modeling framework was estimated. Psychological distress at Time 1 negatively predicted coping through meaning at Time 2 ( β = -.183, p β = .277, p β = -.129, p < .01, 95% CI[-.244, -.016]). Mediation analyses indicated a significant indirect effect of psychological distress on spiritual well-being via coping with meaning (standardized indirect effect = -.034, 95% CI [-.052, -.010]), indicating partial longitudinal mediation. These findings suggest that psychological distress undermines mothers' ability to engage in meaning-making, which in turn contributes to reduced spiritual well-being over time. The results highlight coping through meaning as a key psychological mechanism and have implications for meaning-centered interventions in psychological counseling and family support programs
Coping (psychology · Distress · Longitudinal study · Meaning (existential · Multilevel model · Psychological distress · Psychological intervention · Structural equation modeling · Family and Disability Support Research · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
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