Advisor
Gonzalez, David
Committee Member
Johnson, Brian
Committee Member
Helm, Heather
Committee Member
Perrett, Jamis
Department
Applied Psychology & Counselor Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
8-1-2009
Genre
Thesis
Extent
150 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Description
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the parental stress reported by foster parents and factors of wellness. Outcomes were measured using the Parenting Stress Index - Short Form (Abidin, 1995) and the Five Factor Wellness Inventory (Myers & Sweeney, 2004). Data were collected on a single occasion from 148 foster parents utilizing on-line support groups. Pearson's correlation found that there was a significant negative relationship between Total Parenting Stress and Overall Wellness (r = -.306, P = <.0005) as well as Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interactions and Overall Wellness (r = -.246, P = .003). Stepwise regression was used to investigate factors of wellness predictive of lower levels of Total Stress and Parent Child Dysfunctional Interactions. Two factors of wellness, including Realistic Beliefs and Leisure, were found to be predictive of lower levels of Total Stress. Four factors of wellness, including Leisure, Emotions, Positive Humor, and Realistic Beliefs were found to be predictive of lower levels of Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interactions.
Degree type
PsyD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Gillingham_unco_0161N_10014
Rights Statement
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