ERIC Number: EJ1078665
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Nov
Pages: 11
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Emotional Disclosure through Journal Writing: Telehealth Intervention for Maternal Stress and Mother-Child Relationships
Whitney, Rondalyn V.; Smith, Gigi
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v45 n11 p3735-3745 Nov 2015
This study examines emotional disclosure through the activity of journaling as a means of coping with maternal stress associated with parenting a child with disruptive behaviors. Through a randomized control and pre-test post-test study design of an online journal writing intervention, change to maternal stress and quality of mother-child relationship for children with ASD, ADHD and SPD was addressed. Behavioral symptoms were found to be the primary source of parenting stress for mothers and a significant relationship between child characteristics and maternal stress was identified. Emotional disclosure through the online journal writing program (especially in the presence of high disclosure of negative emotions) was shown to reduce maternal stress and improve the quality of mother-child relationship. These findings suggest cost-effective telehealth interventions may support maternal health. Important clinical implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Mothers, Anxiety, Parent Child Relationship, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Psychological Patterns, Journal Writing, Telecommunications, Intervention, Health Programs, Coping, Pretests Posttests, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Perceptual Impairments, Behavior Problems, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Language: English
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