A Comparative Study of Psychological Well-Being, Coping Styles and Perceived Social Support Among Parents of Younger Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disorders

Author(s)	Mrs. Poonguzhali A
Country	India
Abstract	This is a comparative study of Psychological Well-being, Coping Styles and Perceived Social Support among parents of younger children and adolescents with developmental disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ASD with ADHD). Quantitative, cross-sectional research design was applied. Data was collected from two group of parents – 38 parents with Young Children (2-10 years) and 46 parents with Adolescents (11-18 years) – living in Bangalore of India, using Purposive Sampling method and variables measured using Ryff’s Scale of Psychological Well-being scale, Brief - COPE Inventory and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Independent Sample T – Test was used to analyse the results. Result revealed that there is a significant difference in the Psychological Well-being between the two groups of parents, but no significant difference was detected in Coping Styles and Perceived Social Support.
Keywords	Psychological Well-being, Coping Styles, Perceived Social Support, Autism, ADHD
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On	2026-10-13
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.89627

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