The Resilience of Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities: An Effort in Self‐Regulation and Spiritual Well‐Being

ABSTRACT This study examined the relationships among spiritual well‐being, self‐regulation and resilience among 357 parents (97 male, 260 female) of children with developmental disabilities in mainland China. Most parents fell within the 31–40 age range. Data were analysed using SPSS and Mplus. Results indicated that spiritual well‐being significantly and positively influenced resilience, fully mediated by self‐regulation. The study's implications, limitations and contributions are discussed.

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Child & Family Social Work
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2025-07-24
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https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.70018
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Family and Disability Support Research
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The Resilience of Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities: An Effort in Self‐Regulation and Spiritual Well‐Being

Sanyin Cheng, Xuxu Li, Xiaozhong Hu
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The Resilience of Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities: An Effort in Self‐Regulation and Spiritual Well‐Being

Sanyin Cheng, Xuxu Li, Xiaozhong Hu
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ABSTRACT This study examined the relationships among spiritual well‐being, self‐regulation and resilience among 357 parents (97 male, 260 female) of children with developmental disabilities in mainland China. Most parents fell within the 31–40 age range. Data were analysed using SPSS and Mplus. Results indicated that spiritual well‐being significantly and positively influenced resilience, fully mediated by self‐regulation. The study's implications, limitations and contributions are discussed.

Child & Family Social Work
Shandong University (CN), University of Jinan (CN), Shandong Academy of Social Sciences (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 75%
Family and Disability Support Research
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