Physical activity may serve as a helpful avenue to promote physical and emotional well-being in individuals with Down syndrome. This study, conducted in Italy, sought to explore parents' perspectives of children (7-27 years) with Down syndrome engagement in physical activity.
Objective: In this article, we report findings from a 1-year longitudinal study examining the impact of change in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following combat deployment on National Guard soldiers’ perceived parenting and couple adjustment 1 year following return from Iraq.
National Guard members' relationships with their partners and children can be impacted by military life.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the impact of teen depression on peer, family, school, and physical functioning and the burden on parents.
Self-reported survey data of depressed and non-depressed teens were utilized to examine the impact of teen depression on functioning within peer, family, school, and physical domains. In addition, the impact of teen depression on parents’ perceived strain and burden was also examined.
One of the constants of the military lifestyle is geographic mobility, or permanent change of station (PCS). The PCS has a particularly profound effect on military children with disabilities and their families.
Focus groups and interviews were conducted with military families who have dependents with disabilities enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) as well as the providers serving them.
Over the past decade, many children have experienced a parental deployment, increasing their risk for emotional and behavioral problems.
Online survey data were used to examine individual and child well-being, recognition of child problems, and help-seeking behaviors among military parents. Most military families were aware of their child’s problems and sought help.