A multifactor view from the Mexican family with a child with intellectual disability
| Title | A multifactor view from the Mexican family with a child with intellectual disability |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Noriega JÁngel Ver, Mendoza PBarrientos, Abril MFernanda H |
| Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 39-54 |
| Date Published | 12/2011 |
| Publisher | Padova University Press |
| Place Published | Padova, IT |
| ISSN Number | 2282-2011 |
| Keywords | Double ABCX model, family satisfaction, intellectual disability, Mexican families |
| Abstract | Background. The double ABCX model, has a multifactorial perspective that has been used in several countries to measure and identify variables in adaptation of families with a child with an intellectual disability, however, Mexico lacks of this kind of multi-factored analysis. Methods. The sample consisted of 134 Mexican families. Three statistics procedures where done: Principal component analysis, rotated into varimax-criterion, and multiple regression equations. Results. Four independent variables where significant (parental support, social support, adaptability-cohesion, family sense of coherence) they explained 49% of the variance in family adaptation. Conclusions. Results confirm that in Mexican families the adaptation to a child with intellectual disability it is a complex procedure; family resources and family definition of the situation are two of the most important factors. |
