Resilience and stigma in mothers of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties

Mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience frequent high levels stigma from family, friends, members the public. This can have a negative impact on mothers’ psychological well-being, their social circle, relationship child. The present study aimed to establish if there was between emotional behavioural difficulties stigma, resilience, support parental adjustment acted as protective factors in this relationship. 108 mothers aged four 16 years old IDD participated cross-sectional online survey. were asked about child’s difficulties, addition completing assessments support, adjustment. Overall child sub domain problems, hyperactivity, low prosocial behaviour found be significant independent predictors stigma. Resilience associated moderated There no evidence that or attachment results extend findings previous research by providing families range particular when show problems behaviour. also provides resilience is resilience-building interventions may beneficial reduce