Coping with a child with down syndrome: the experiences of mothers.

by Lam Lai Wah.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-128).ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iABSTRACT --- p.iiTABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ivLIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES --- p.viLIST OF APPENDICES --- p.viiChapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEWIntroduction --- p.5Parental reactions to the birth of a child with congenital disability --- p.6Introduction to Down syndrome --- p.7Parental stress in rearing a child with handicaps --- p.11Outcomes of parental stress --- p.13Variables in relation to parental stress --- p.15Lazarus and Folkman's theory of stress and coping --- p.17Coping resources --- p.18Studies on perceived stress --- p.20Studies on coping --- p.24Studies on coping resources --- p.29Maternal focus --- p.30Summary --- p.32Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- METHODOLOGYAim --- p.34Objectives --- p.34Design --- p.35Sample --- p.36Instrument --- p.37Ethical issues --- p.38Gaining access --- p.39Pilot study --- p.41Results of the pilot study --- p.42Data collection --- p.44Data analysis --- p.49Validity and reliability --- p.54Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- FINDINGSDemographic characteristics of the mothers --- p.58Demographic and biographic characteristics of the children --- p.59Description of the major categories and sub-categories identified --- p.61Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- DISCUSSIONIntroduction --- p.87The first stage --- p.87The second stage --- p.95The third stage --- p.104Summary --- p.108Chapter CHAPTER6 --- IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE --- p.111LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY --- p.115RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY --- p.117CONCLUSIONS --- p.118REFERENCES --- p.12