A longitudinal study of the grief of mothers and fathers of children with intellectual disability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9618294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth J Bruce (La Trobe University, corresponding author), Cynthia L Schultz (0000-0001-7121-0409, La Trobe University), Kosmas X Smyrnios (0000-0003-1390-5856, Monash University) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-45 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Medical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1129 • E-ISSN: 2056-5194 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1996.tb01848.x |
| PMID | 8829398 |
| OpenAlex | W2062243151 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
As a follow‐up to a single‐point‐in‐time study which suggested support for the proposition that grieving is an ongoing feature of parenting children with intellectual disability, the present investigation reports findings based on annual interviews conducted over a three‐year period. Longitudinal outcomes on measures used to define grief largely confirmed the original findings. Of particular interest were ( a ) indications of the presence of grief over time ( b ) the finding that the 49 mothers and 49 fathers report similar intensity of continued wishing for what might have been, and ( c ) the conclusion that the responses of the mothers on the Impact of Event Scale and to current levels of distress when thinking about time of diagnoses are significantly more intense than those of the fathers. Attention is drawn to patterns emerging from gender‐related differences. Resulted are discussed within the framework of four mandates for research and practice, with particular reference to psycho‐educational support through groupwork
Developmental psychology · Distress · Emotional distress · Grief · Longitudinal study · Mental health · Proposition · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Scale (ratio) · Clinical Psychology · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Psychology
L’expérience des pères et mères ayant un enfant atteint d’un problème de santé
Recurrent grief in mothering a child with an intellectual disability to adulthood
Grief experiences of parents coping with an adult child with problem substance use
Endings and Beginnings
Participation in Home Therapy Programs for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Grief, parenting, and schizophrenia
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 2020 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |