Abstract
This preliminary study compares the coping strategies used by 100 ultraorthodox Jewish parents and 100 secular Jewish parents
for dealing with adolescent children with developmental disorders. The parents completed two questionnaires on the sense of
stress-related personal growth and the sense of coherence. The ultraorthodox parents reported a higher sense of growth and
a higher sense of coherence than the secular parents. In addition, there were associations found between demographic characteristics.
Gender differences between mothers and fathers in the sense of growth and community differences between ultraorthodox fathers
and secular fathers in the sense of coherence are discussed. The study highlights the uniqueness of the religious point of
view in dealing with adolescent children with developmental disorders.
for dealing with adolescent children with developmental disorders. The parents completed two questionnaires on the sense of
stress-related personal growth and the sense of coherence. The ultraorthodox parents reported a higher sense of growth and
a higher sense of coherence than the secular parents. In addition, there were associations found between demographic characteristics.
Gender differences between mothers and fathers in the sense of growth and community differences between ultraorthodox fathers
and secular fathers in the sense of coherence are discussed. The study highlights the uniqueness of the religious point of
view in dealing with adolescent children with developmental disorders.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10803-011-1313-y
- Authors
- Iris Manor-Binyamini, Department of Special Education, The University of Haifa, 31905 Haifa, Israel
- Journal Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Online ISSN 1573-3432
- Print ISSN 0162-3257