| Accounting for the Down syndrome advantage? | |
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PMID: 21291307 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors examined factors that could explain the higher levels of psychosocial well being observed in past research in mothers of individuals with Down syndrome compared with mothers of individuals with other types of intellectual disabilities. The authors studied 155 mothers of adults with Down syndrome, contrasting factors that might validly account for the ?Down syndrome advantage? (behavioral phenotype) with those that have been portrayed in past research as artifactual (maternal age, social supports). The behavioral phenotype predicted less pessimism, more life satisfaction, and a better quality of the mother?child relationship. However, younger maternal age and fewer social supports, as well as the behavioral phenotype, predicted higher levels of caregiving burden. Implications for future research on families of individuals with Down syndrome are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Anna J Esbensen; Marsha Mailick Seltzer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities Volume: 116 ISSN: 1944-7515 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Intellect Dev Disabil Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-02-04 Completed Date: 2011-03-11 Revised Date: 2012-01-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101492916 Medline TA: Am J Intellect Dev Disabil Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-15 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. anna.esbensen@cchmc.org |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Caregivers / psychology* Child Cost of Illness Disabled Persons / psychology* Down Syndrome / psychology* Family Health Female Humans Middle Aged Mothers / psychology Quality of Life Social Support* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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P30 HD003352-42/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; P30 HD03352/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 AG008768-10/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG08768/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R03 HD059848-02/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R03 HD59848/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2011 May;116(3):ii |
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