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Psychological wellbeing in parents of children with Down syndrome : a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Rutter, T. L., Hastings, Richard P., Murray, Caitlin, Enoch, N., Johnson, Samantha Ann and Stinton, C. (2024) Psychological wellbeing in parents of children with Down syndrome : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 110 . p. 102426. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102426 ISSN 0272-7358.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102426
Abstract
We report a review examining the psychological wellbeing of parents of children with Down syndrome (DS) relative to that of parents of typically developing (TD) children. A systematic search identified 57 relevant studies, which were synthesised meta-analytically. Relative to their counterparts with TD children, mothers and fathers of children with DS reported higher levels of parenting stress (mothers: g = 0.57, 95% CI [0.33, 0.81]; fathers: g = 0.40, [0.24, 0.56]), depressive symptoms (mothers: g = 0.42, [0.23, 0.61]; fathers: g = 0.25, [0.02, 0.48]) and psychological distress (mothers: g = 0.45, [0.30, 0.60]; fathers: g = 0.63, [0.26, 0.99]). Small effects were found for anxiety for mothers (g = 0.16, [0.03, 0.29]), with no differences for fathers (g = 0.03, [−0.25, 0.32]). No group differences were found for positive impact of parenting (mothers: g = −0.09, [−0.25, 0.07]; fathers: g = −0.04, [−0.30, 0.22]), while evidence concerning other positive wellbeing outcomes was limited. No significant moderating effects of child age range, country income level, or group differences in parental education level were identified, but limited subgroup analyses were possible. Raising a child with DS may be associated with elevated stress, depressive symptoms, and psychological distress for mothers and fathers. However, levels of parenting reward appear equivalent to those experienced by parents raising TD children.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Administration > Information and Digital Group > Library Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Down syndrome, Down syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships, Children with Down syndrome , Parents of children with disabilities , Parents of children with disabilities -- Psychology, Parenting -- Psychological aspects, Stress (Psychology), Well-being | |||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Clinical Psychology Review | |||||||||
Publisher: | Pergamon | |||||||||
ISSN: | 0272-7358 | |||||||||
Official Date: | June 2024 | |||||||||
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Volume: | 110 | |||||||||
Page Range: | p. 102426 | |||||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102426 | |||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 April 2024 | |||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 26 April 2024 | |||||||||
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