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Mindful parenting and care involvement of fathers of children with intellectual disabilities
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MacDonald, Elaine E. and Hastings, Richard P. (2010) Mindful parenting and care involvement of fathers of children with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Child and Family Studies, Volume 19 (Number 2). pp. 236-240. doi:10.1007/s10826-008-9243-9 ISSN 1062-1024.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9243-9
Abstract
There are few data addressing psychological variables that may explain some variation in parenting by fathers of children with intellectual disabilities. In the present study, we hypothesized that fathers who were more mindful in their parenting role (specifically, fathers who reported more present-centered attention in their relationship with their child) would use less avoidance in relation to their child with intellectual disability and that this would be reflected in increased father involvement in childcare. In a questionnaire survey 105 fathers completed a mindful parenting measure and a measure of parental involvement. Regression analyses revealed that fathers who reported being more mindful as a parent also reported more involvement in child-related parenting tasks and roles related to child socialization. These data suggest that mindfulness in the parenting role may be an important predictor of parenting in families of children with intellectual disabilities. Therefore, interventions designed to increased mindfulness should improve parent–child relationships and ultimately child outcomes.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Child and Family Studies | ||||
Publisher: | Springer New York LLC | ||||
ISSN: | 1062-1024 | ||||
Official Date: | April 2010 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 19 | ||||
Number: | Number 2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 236-240 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10826-008-9243-9 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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