Skip Navigation

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Search for citing articles in:
ISI Web of Science (24)
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Disclaimer
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Mullins, L. L.
Right arrow Articles by Volk, R. J.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Mullins, L. L.
Right arrow Articles by Volk, R. J.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

Journal of Pediatric Psychology 16(6) pp. 701-715, 1991
© 1991 Society of Pediatric Psychology

research-article

Risk and Resistance Factors in the Adaptation of Mothers of Children with Cystic Fibrosis1

Larry L. Mullins2, Roberta A. Olson, Santiago Reyes, Nancy Bernardy, Heather C. Huszti and Robert J. Volk

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

2All correspondence should be sent to Larry L. Mullins, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73190.

Examined 35 mothers of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) to assess the relationship of risk and resistance factors to level of psychological adjustment. Dimensions of maternal adaptation, disease severity, family adaptability and cohesion, family life stress, and intrapersonal coping style were assessed. As a group, mothers evidenced significant levels of general psychological distress, and appear to constitute an at-risk population. Multiple regression analyses indicated higher levels of maternal distress were associated with increased levels of stressful family life events and an escape-avoidance coping style. Disease severity, family financial resources, and family adaptability and cohesion did not significantly contribute to the regression model.

Key words: chronic illness; risk and resistance factors; family resources; coping.


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 J Pediatr PsycholHome page
J. L. Wagner, J. M. Chaney, K. A. Hommel, M. C. Page, L. L. Mullins, M. M. White, and J. N. Jarvis
The Influence of Parental Distress on Child Depressive Symptoms in Juvenile Rheumatic Diseases: The Moderating Effect of Illness Intrusiveness
J. Pediatr. Psychol., October 1, 2003; 28(7): 453 - 462.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ThoraxHome page
D J FRENCH
Quality of life in cystic fibrosis
Thorax, September 1, 1998; 53(9): 721 - 722.
[Full Text]


Disclaimer:
Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.