Parental Education, Resilience Investment, Social Support, and Parenting Self-efficacy: Key Determinants of Family Wellbeing among Families with Children with Disabilities
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children with disabilities, resilience investment, social support, subjective well-being, parenting self-efficacy, parental educationAbstract
The presence of children with disabilities significantly influences families subjective well-being across physical, economic, social, and psychological dimensions. This study aimed to examine the effects of resilience investment, social support, and parenting self-efficacy on the subjective well-being of families raising children with disabilities, as well as the role of parental education. A cross-sectional survey design with random sampling was employed, involving 128 families with children with disabilities enrolled in Special Schools (SLB) in Cimahi City, West Java. Data were collected through offline questionnaires measuring resilience investment, social support, parenting self-efficacy, and family subjective well-being. The data were analyzed using inferential statistics, including correlation analysis ( Spearman and Pearson tests) and Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). Descriptive statistics and inferential analyses were used to examine variable levels and relationships. Results indicated moderate levels across all variables, with resilience investment, social support, and parenting self-efficacy each showing significant positive effects on families subjective well-being. Parental education was positively associated with resilience investment and well-being, suggesting that higher education supports adaptive coping and psychological resources. Social support also strengthened both resilience investment and parenting self-efficacy, leading to greater family well-being. These findings highlight the importance of enhancing resilience, social support, and parenting efficacy, while emphasizing parental education as a critical factor. Interventions that build social networks and caregiving confidence may substantially improve family well-being.
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