Stress and coping mechanisms of parents of children with down syndrome

• Main Author: Hung, Chi-Ping (Doreen)
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2003
• Subjects: Stress (Psychology); Adjustment (Psychology); Down syndrome; Parents of children with disabilities; Special Education and Teaching
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/3041; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=9879&context=etd_masteral
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper looks into the extent of physical, financial, emotional and marital stress experienced by mothers of children with down syndrome. This also looks into the coping mechanisms these parents use and the coping mechanisms they perceive to be most effective. A descriptive-survey method was empl...