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Support, Communication, and Hardiness in Families With Children With Disabilities

Susanne Frost Olsen, Ph.D.

Brigham Young University

Elaine Sorensen Marshall, R.N., Ph.D.

Brigham Young University, elaine_marshall{at}byu.edu

Barbara L. Mandleco, R.N., Ph.D.

Brigham Young University

Keith W. Allred, Ph.D.

Nevada State Department of Education

Tina Taylor Dyches, Ed.D.

Brigham Young University

Nancy Sansom, M.S.

Brigham Young University

The purpose of this study was to examine how support and communication are related to hardiness in families who have young children with disabilities. A sample of 108 parents (54 couples) of preschool-age children with disabilities completed the measures. Among demographic variables, family income was positively correlated with family hardiness. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed perceived family support as a predictor of family hardiness for both parents. Incendiary communication was negatively related to family hardiness for mothers, whereas income was positively associated with fathers’ assessments of hardiness. Results provide family nurses with a foundation for exploring constructs important to help families with children with disabilities.

Journal of Family Nursing, Vol. 5, No. 3, 275-291 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/107484079900500303
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