Date of Award
5-2023
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Early Childhood Special Education Studies: M.S.
Department
Child and Family Studies
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Frances Kayona
Second Advisor
Deborah Wheeler
Third Advisor
Ana Welu
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
Early Intervention, Parental Well-Being, Young Children with Disabilities, Family Outcomes
Abstract
It is widely accepted that parents of children with special needs experience decreased psychological well-being when compared to parents of typically developing children. However, there is significant individual variation in the outcomes of parents of children with disabilities. The pathways between well-being and having a child with disabilities are not conclusive. Parental attitude, competence, social support, child factors, and family factors were amongst the most common protective/risk factors identified in the literature. Early Interventionists should consider addressing any deficits in these five areas to support caregiver well-being and boost child outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Fisette, Margaret, "Protective Factors and Barriers to Well-Being in Parents of Young Children with Disabilities" (2023). Culminating Projects in Child and Family Studies. 48.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cfs_etds/48
