Fagan J, Schor D
School of Social Administration, Temple University, Philadelphia.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1993 Jan;63(1):146-52. doi: 10.1037/h0079400.
Maternal self-perceptions of well-being and of satisfaction and competence in the parental role were examined in 50 mothers of children diagnosed with spina bifida. Adult companionship and social support were found to be highly correlated with maternal satisfaction, while quality of family environment significantly predicted maternal competence and well-being.