Open AccessPsychological Well-Being Among Fathers of Children With and Without Disabilities: The Role of Family Cohesion, Adaptability, and Paternal Self-Efficacy
Author(s) -
Güler Boyraz,
Thomas V. Sayger
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.881
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1557-9891
pISSN - 1557-9883
DOI - 10.1177/1557988310372538
Subject(s) - psychology , adaptability , developmental psychology , well being , typically developing , psychological well being , clinical psychology , cohesion (chemistry) , autism , psychotherapist , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of family cohesion, adaptability, and paternal self-efficacy in psychological well-being of fathers of children with and without disabilities and whether the effects of these variables on psychological well-being were the same for both groups of fathers. In addition, the potential differences in perceived well-being between the two groups of fathers were examined. Sixty-three fathers of children with disabilities and 217 fathers of typically developing children participated in this study. Fathers of children with disabilities scored significantly higher on the self-acceptance dimension of psychological well-being compared with fathers of children without disabilities. After controlling for the demographic factors, family cohesion and paternal self-efficacy significantly and positively predicted well-being of fathers; the effects of these variables on well-being were the same for both groups of fathers.