Parents' personality and parenting stress in families of children with spina bifida.

@article{Vermaes2008ParentsPA,
  title={Parents' personality and parenting stress in families of children with spina bifida.},
  author={Ignace P R Vermaes and Jan M.A.M. Janssens and Reinier A. Mullaart and Anja Vinck and Jan R. M. Gerris},
  journal={Child: care, health and development},
  year={2008},
  volume={34 5},
  pages={
          665-74
        }
}
BACKGROUND Spina bifida (SB) can place parents at risk for increased levels of parenting stress. Little is known, however, about the role of parents' intrapersonal resources. Therefore, based on ideas of the Disability-Stress-Coping Model, relations between the severity of SB, parents' personality traits and parenting stress were examined. METHODS Forty-six mothers and 37 fathers of children with SB (6-14 years) participated. Severity of SB (physical dysfunctions and cognitive functions… 
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