Self-compassion and psychological distress in parents of young people and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Robinson, Suzanne; Hastings, Richard P.; Weiss, Jonathan A.; Pagavathsing, Jaffni; Lunsky, Yona

doi:10.1111/jar.12423

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Self-compassion and psychological distress in parents of young people and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Robinson, Suzanne, Hastings, Richard P., Weiss, Jonathan A., Pagavathsing, Jaffni, Lunsky, Yona·2018·Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

DOI 10.1111/jar.12423

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BACKGROUND: Parenting an individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can be challenging, particularly during adulthood. It is important to better understand ways of supporting families as individuals with IDD age. Self-compassion is a potential internal coping resource for parents, and is strongly linked to positive mental health outcomes, though research has yet to examine it in parents of adults with IDD. METHOD: The current study examines the association between self-compassion and measures of well-being for 56 parents of adults with IDD. RESULTS: Greater self-compassion was related to lower levels of stress and depression, even after accounting for other known stressors, such as economic disadvantage, having a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, and high parent burden. CONCLUSIONS: Self-compassion may offer resiliency against these parenting challenges.

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Authors: Robinson, S., Hastings, R. P., Weiss, J. A., Pagavathsing, J., & Lunsky, Y.
Affiliations: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
University of Warwick (GB)
York University (CA)
Corresponding author: Lunsky, Yona
ORCID: Robinson, Suzanne
Hastings, Richard P.
Weiss, Jonathan A.
Pagavathsing, Jaffni
Lunsky, Yona
Venue: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2017-11-09
Volume: 31
Issue: 3
Pages: 454-458
ISSN: 0952-9608 (ISSN-L)
1360-2322
1468-3148
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12423
OpenAlex: W2767678290
Cited by: 55
References: 23
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5
FWCI: 4.40
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (Developmental Services Research Grant)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Keywords: self-compassion, psychological distress, parental stress, depression, autism spectrum disorder, family well-being, resilience, economic disadvantage
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Developmental Disabilities, Empathy, Female, Humans, Male, Intellectual Disability, Middle Aged, Parents, Stress, Psychological, Parenting, Adult Children, Young Adult, Mindfulness

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