Abstract
The study investigated posttraumatic growth (PTG) among parents of children with special needs, and its relation with parental stress and parental mental health. The sample comprised 257 urban Israeli parents of children with various special needs. PTG was reported by 63% of the parents. The greatest change reported was in life appreciation (74%) followed by personal strength (69%). The lowest was in spiritual change (39%). Results indicate that stress, stemming from being a parent of a child with special needs, is a contributor to the parent’s overall PTG.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 18-34 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Loss and Trauma |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 15 Feb 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Funding
Acknowledgment should be made to Esty Joseph, Department of education, Netanya, Israel and Ariealla Wolf-Kanonich from the Ministry of Education, for their help.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Education |
Keywords
- Posttraumatic growth
- children
- parents
- special needs
