@article{353,
  keywords = {children with diabetes, Coping strategies, emotional well being, fathers, gender effect, mothers, problem solving},
  author = {Marina Beléndez},
  title = {Coping strategies and well-being in parents of children with diabetes: Gender differences},
  abstract = {The impact of caring for a child with diabetes seems to be different for fathers and mothers. This study examined the differences in coping strategies and emotional well-being between mothers and fathers of children with diabetes as well as the association between certain coping strategies and parents  well-being. One hundred and three mothers and 63 fathers of children and adolescents with type I diabetes completed questionnaires en their coping strategies and emotional well-being. There was a significant gender effect in the use of coping strategies. Mothers were mere likely than fathers to seek social support, to use planful problem-solving and express negative emotions. For fathers, emotional expression and wishful thinking were associated with well-being. Among women, the expression of negative emotions was negatively associated with well-being. Results reveal the importance of assessing parents  emotional well-being and exploring their coping styles in order to detect maladaptive strategies.},
  year = {2012},
  journal = {Ansiedad y Estrés},
  volume = {18},
  number = {2-3},
  pages = {177-186},
  month = {06/2012},
  publisher = {Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés},
  issn = {1134-7937},
  isbn = {2174-0437},
}