Estrategias de afrontamiento en familias con un miembro discapacitado un estudio de caso.

Abstract

This study aims to identify the coping strategies used by families with disabled members through a case study in order to bring forward strategies to improve their quality of life, the methodology used is of mixed character with a design -exploratory description for the respective data collection application techniques as used semiestrurada interview, participant observation and coping instruments Tobin, Holroyd, Reynolds and Kigal (1989), adapted to Castilian by Cano, Rodriguez and Garcia (2006). The research was conducted in the city of Pamplona Norte de Santander with the collaboration of three families with disabled children of the Aurora Institute. As a result it was found that the strategies employed by these families are social support, problem solving and cognitive restructuring which they are reflected in the course of the disability of its members.