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Gender differences in positive perceptions, anxiety, and depression among mothers and fathers of children with intellectual disabilities: a logistic regression analysis

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  • Rosa Vilaseca
  • Fina Ferrer
  • Joan Guardia Olmos

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This study explores gender differences in positive perceptions, anxiety, and depression among mothers and fathers of children with intellectual disabilities (IDs). We examined the relationship between these variables and certain characteristics of both the child (age and severity of disability) and the parents (age, educational level, and employment status). A sample of 60 mother/father couples who had children with IDs completed the Positive Contributions Scale to measure their positive perceptions, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to assess their level of anxiety and depression. Bivariate analyses were used to determine differences between fathers and mothers as regards their positive perceptions and levels of anxiety and depression. A logistic regression model was then applied to identify which of the variables might be significant predictors of the gender differences observed among parents. Both mothers and fathers had positive perceptions of their children with IDs that co-existed with symptoms of anxiety and depression, with scores being higher among mothers. The predictive analysis of gender showed that individual variables (such as the employment status of both parents) may explain these differences. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

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  • Rosa Vilaseca & Fina Ferrer & Joan Guardia Olmos, 2014. "Gender differences in positive perceptions, anxiety, and depression among mothers and fathers of children with intellectual disabilities: a logistic regression analysis," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 48(4), pages 2241-2253, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:48:y:2014:i:4:p:2241-2253
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-013-9889-2
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    1. Radosław Wolniak & Bożena Skotnicka-Zasadzień, 2018. "Developing a Model of Factors Influencing the Quality of Service for Disabled Customers in the Condition s of Sustainable Development, Illustrated by an Example of the Silesian Voivodeship Public Admi," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-17, June.
    2. Rosa Vilaseca & Magda Rivero & Fina Ferrer & Rosa María Bersabé, 2020. "Parenting behaviors of mothers and fathers of young children with intellectual disability evaluated in a natural context," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(10), pages 1-20, October.
    3. Fina Ferrer & Rosa Vilaseca & Joan Guàrdia Olmos, 2017. "Positive perceptions and perceived control in families with children with intellectual disabilities: relationship to family quality of life," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 51(2), pages 903-918, March.

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