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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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01-09-2014

Risk and Resistance Factors Associated with Paternal Adjustment to Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries

Authors: Louise A. McLean, David Harvey, Keith Mutimer

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 3/2014

Abstract

This study aimed to identify risk and resistance factors associated with the psychological adjustment of fathers of children with obstetrical brachial plexus injuries (OBPI). Participants were 34 fathers of children with OBPI recruited from an Australian OBPI clinic. Measures completed were OBPI severity, disability related stress, family functioning and social support. Together the risk and resistance factors of severity and family functioning accounted for 28 % of the total variance in paternal psychological adjustment. Family functioning explained 12 % of the variance in psychological adjustment in addition to that explained by severity. These findings highlight the importance of considering paternal perceptions of OBPI severity and family functioning when providing health care to families of children with OBPI.

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Title: Risk and Resistance Factors Associated with Paternal Adjustment to Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries
Authors: Louise A. McLean
David Harvey
Keith Mutimer
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-014-9402-7

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