Key result
Family resilience in d-TGA matches repaired VSD, showing no significant difference between groups.
Why the study?
The study aimed to describe parent-reported family and individual parental resilience while caring for a child with dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA) and identify family resilience correlates.
Does family and individual parental resilience differ between parents of children with d-TGA and those with surgically repaired VSD?
Cross-Sectional (n=76)
No
Does family and individual parental resilience differ between parents of children with d-TGA and those with surgically repaired VSD?
Parents of children with d-TGA report similar levels of family and individual resilience compared to parents of children with surgically repaired VSD, with greater family resilience associated with higher perceived social support and parental well-being.
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Comparable resilience across d-TGA and VSD warrants no diagnosis-specific changes; cross-sectional data leave open whether social support interventions enhance outcomes.
Objective Describe parent-reported family and individual parental resilience while caring for a child with dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA) and identify family resilience correlates. Study design The sample comprised 47 families of children with d-TGA and a comparator of 26 families of children with Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). Parents completed the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (family resilience) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (individual resilience). Results d-TGA and VSD groups did not significantly differ in family resilience (Cohen’s d = -0.43, p = 0.09) or individual resilience (Cohen’s d = -0.24, p = 0.34). After adjusting for cardiac diagnosis, greater family resilience was associated with greater perceived social support (ß = 0.60, p < 0.001), parental well-being (ß = 0.27, p = 0.01), and family health risk (ß = 0.19, p = 0.04). Conclusions In this cross-sectional study, parents of children with d-TGA report similar family and individual parental resilience to parents of children with surgically repaired VSD. Integrated tiered models of psychosocial care and interventions targeting social support and well-being are recommended to promote family resilience.
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Eagleson et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA) (n=76). dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA) in child vs. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) in child was evaluated on Family resilience (Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire) (Cohen's d = -0.43, 95% CI -0.92-0.06, p=0.09). Parents of children with dextro-transposition of the great arteries reported similar levels of family resilience compared to parents of children with surgically repaired ventricular septal defect (Cohen's d = -0.43, p = 0.09).
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