If Negative Coping Hurts, Why Doesn’t Positive Coping Help?: Caregiver Burden, Coping Strategies and State-Trait Anxiety Among Those Responsible for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

This study examined the well-being of caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities and the interventions caregivers take to cope with their related responsibilities. 101 participants (89 female, mean age = 51.33). Caregiver Burden was directly associated with anxiety, as was maladaptive coping. Adaptive coping, however, was not significantly linked.