Blacher J, Shapiro J, Lopez S, Diaz L, Fusco J
UCR Families Project, School of Education, University of California, Riverside 92521, USA.
Am J Ment Retard. 1997 Mar;101(5):483-96.
Depression among 148 Latina women who have children with mental retardation was examined. Results showed that their depressive symptomatology was elevated, with almost half reporting negative experiences in excess of a commonly used cut-off for the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Scale (CES-D). Depression scores related to variables pertaining to the child, mother's health and level of acculturation, and aspects of stress and coping. When mothers were categorized in three groups by CES-D scores, discriminant analysis correctly classified 84% of the low and high group mothers. High CES-D membership was predicted by mothers' reporting more family problems, worse health, fewer interactions with English-speaking persons in their daily lives, and more negative feelings about parenting their child with mental retardation.
