01663nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653002700118653002200145653002500167653001200192653001800204653001200222653002000234100002100254245009400275300001200369490000700381520101700388022001401405020001401419       2012                            d  c06/2012bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10achildren with diabetes10aCoping strategies10aemotional well being10afathers10agender effect10amothers10aproblem solving1 aMarina Beléndez00aCoping strategies and well-being in parents of children with diabetes: Gender differences  a177-1860 v183 aThe 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.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437