The Psychological and physical health, stress and needs of caregivers of children with disabilities enrolled in family-centered support programs

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dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Kyla
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorPijl, Em
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-11T18:49:27Z
dc.date.available2018-09-11T18:49:27Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractCaregivers of children with disabilities, in comparison to caregivers of typical children, experience an exorbitant amount of stress, which can have detrimental effects on their physical and psychological health. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the psychological and physical health, stress, and needs of caregivers of children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 12, who were enrolled in family-centered support programs in Alberta, Canada. A cross-sectional survey design was used to compare the psychological and physical health, and stress levels of caregivers of children with disabilities with caregivers of typical children. The present study illustrated that caregivers of children with disabilities experienced an array of unmet needs, and high levels of depression, anxiety and stress, which were all associated with their frequency of socialization. Thus, families of children with disabilities may benefit from support services that reduce barriers to well-being and promote caregiver psychological and physical health.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5196
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0518
dc.proquest.subject0525
dc.proquest.subject0534
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Educationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjectChildren with disabilities -- Care
dc.subjectParents of children with disabilities -- Counseling of
dc.subjectParents of children with disabilities -- Mental health
dc.subjectParents of children with disabilities -- Services for
dc.subjectParents of children with disabilities -- Social networks
dc.subjectCaregivers -- Care
dc.subjectCaregivers -- Services for
dc.subjectCaregivers -- Counseling of
dc.subjectCaregivers -- Mental health
dc.subjectcaregiver health
dc.subjectfamily centered care
dc.subjectfamily support services
dc.titleThe Psychological and physical health, stress and needs of caregivers of children with disabilities enrolled in family-centered support programsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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