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April 23, 2026BJPsych OpenOpen Access

Family burden and happiness in mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: role of support and quality of life

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AYAdile Emel Sardohan YıldırımÖKÖzlem Altındağ KumaşHDHalime Miray Sümer Dodur

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Overview

Findings demonstrate that support improves happiness in mothers caring for children with disabilities, suggesting a vital protective role.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how social support and family quality of life affect maternal happiness in the context of caregiving for children with disabilities.
  • Analyzed the relationship between social support and caregiving burden
  • Assessed quality of life factors impacting maternal happiness
  • Utilized surveys or assessments to gather relevant data
  • Increased social support correlates with higher maternal happiness
  • Better family quality of life reduces caregiving burden
  • Mothers experience less negative impact on happiness with strong support systems.

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Yıldırım et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9baeb85696592c86ecde2https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2026.11035
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