Mindfulness Moderates the Association of Affiliate Stigma With Depressive Symptoms Among Parents of Children With Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability.
- 1The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Abstract
Background
This cross-sectional study examined whether mindfulness moderated the association of affiliate stigma with depressive symptoms among mothers and fathers of children with moderate to severe intellectual disability.Methods
Questionnaire data were collected from 194 mothers and 182 fathers (55% and 47% of those aged between 41 and 50 years, respectively) from 233 families with children with moderate to severe intellectual disability (mean age = 10.55 years; 27% female) from Hong Kong, China.Results
Regression analyses revealed that affiliate stigma was less strongly associated with depressive symptoms among more mindful mothers and fathers.Conclusions
Findings highlighted the relevance of stigma to understanding the depressive symptoms of parents of children with intellectual disability and the potential utility of targeting mindfulness to support these parents.
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BibTeX
@article{lam2026mindfulness,
title = {{Mindfulness Moderates the Association of Affiliate Stigma With Depressive Symptoms Among Parents of Children With Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability.}},
author = {Chun Bun Lam and Yee Lan Choy and Kevin Kien Hoa Chung and Pak Hin Terence Chow},
journal = {Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.1111/jar.70338},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/43010626},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Mindfulness Moderates the Association of Affiliate Stigma With Depressive Symptoms Among Parents of Children With Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability.
AU - Chun Bun Lam
AU - Yee Lan Choy
AU - Kevin Kien Hoa Chung
AU - Pak Hin Terence Chow
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/01
JO - Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID
DO - 10.1111/jar.70338
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/43010626
AB - Background This cross-sectional study examined whether mindfulness moderated the association of affiliate stigma with depressive symptoms among mothers and fathers of children with moderate to severe intellectual disability.Methods Questionnaire data were collected from 194 mothers and 182 fathers (55% and 47% of those aged between 41 and 50 years, respectively) from 233 families with children with moderate to severe intellectual disability (mean age = 10.55 years; 27% female) from Hong Kong, China.Results Regression analyses revealed that affiliate stigma was less strongly associated with depressive symptoms among more mindful mothers and fathers.Conclusions Findings highlighted the relevance of stigma to understanding the depressive symptoms of parents of children with intellectual disability and the potential utility of targeting mindfulness to support these parents.
SN - 1360-2322
SN - 1468-3148
ER -