Abstract
In this study, we investigated the mediating effect of social support on the relationship between parenting stress and life satisfaction in Chinese mothers of children with cerebral palsy (N = 369). The results showed that family support and friend support, but not significant-other support, had mediating effects on the relationship between parenting stress and life satisfaction. Moreover, the mediating effect of friend support was equal to family support. These results suggest that the focus should be on reducing parenting stress and increasing support from family and friends to help improve life satisfaction in mothers of children with cerebral palsy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 416-425 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- life satisfaction
- mothers of children with cerebral palsy
- multiple mediation model
- parenting stress
- social support