Abstract
The purpose of this study was to ascertain if there was a difference in perceived effectiveness of coping behaviors between mothers and fathers of a mentally handicapped child and mothers and fathers of a non handicapped child. The conceptual framework was derived from the work of Lazarus (1961) and Pearl in and Schooler (1978). Utilizing a descriptive design, 64 parents (28 parents of a mentally handicapped child and 36 parents of a non handicapped child) were surveyed using the Family Coping Inventory (FCI). Twenty-eight parents of a mentally handicapped child completed an additional instrument, the Coping Health Inventory for Parents (CHIP).
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Gamma Lambda
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Coping Behaviors, Mentally Handicapped Children, Social Support
Advisor
Elizabeth Stullenbarger
Second Advisor
Garris Conner
Third Advisor
Ann Edgil
Fourth Advisor
Martha Hedley
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Degree Year
1988
Recommended Citation
Chatham, Cynthia, "Differences in coping between parents of mentally handicapped children and parents of non handicapped children" (2019). Dissertations. 727.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/727
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-03-01
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 8823588; ProQuest document ID: 303678642. The author still retains copyright.