TY - JOUR
T1 - Down syndrome and fathering: An exploration of hope, satisfaction, & coping
AU - Bentley, Gail
AU - Zvonkovic, Anisa
AU - McCarty, Michael
AU - Springer, Nicole
PY - 2015/4
Y1 - 2015/4
N2 - This study utilized a non-deficit model and the theory of Ambiguous Loss to explore attitudes of hope and satisfaction for fathers of children with Down syndrome at two points in time. Using a person oriented mixed methods approach, a cluster analysis was used to examine how attitudes of fathers may be related to coping strategies and behaviors. Three clusters were identified from the sample of 50 fathers that differed in their hope and satisfaction scores, as well as their coping behaviors. Further understanding of the clusters was found as a result of a qualitative directed content analysis of text responses.
AB - This study utilized a non-deficit model and the theory of Ambiguous Loss to explore attitudes of hope and satisfaction for fathers of children with Down syndrome at two points in time. Using a person oriented mixed methods approach, a cluster analysis was used to examine how attitudes of fathers may be related to coping strategies and behaviors. Three clusters were identified from the sample of 50 fathers that differed in their hope and satisfaction scores, as well as their coping behaviors. Further understanding of the clusters was found as a result of a qualitative directed content analysis of text responses.
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 17
JO - Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers
JF - Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers
ER -