The relationship between cognitive appraisal, flourishing and the satisfaction with life in parents of disabled children

In this research, the relationship between stress cognitive appraisal, level of flourishing and the satisfaction with life of parents of disabled children is investigated. The sample of this research consisted of 262 parents (247 female and 15 male) of disabled children that attend special education and rehabilitation center in Anatolian side in İstanbul. In the data collection process, Personal Information Form prepared to determine socio-demographic attributes, Flourishing Scale, The Satisfaction with Life Scale and The Stress Appraisal Measure were used. All the participant were informed and explained that participation to this research is based on voluntary basis and acceptance form were taken from the participant. ANOVA, Independent Groups t-Test Analysis, Pearson Correlation Test, Hierarchical Regression Analysis in SPSS 20.0 and Structural Equation Modeling were applied accordingly collected data distribution and the results were considered in p ≤ .05 significance level. The positively and significantly relationship between the satisfaction with life, flourishing, controllable by others that is sub-factor of stress appraisal scale and disease situation of disabled children is observed. On the other hand, the avoidant and significantly relationship between the satisfaction with life and threatening , uncontrollability that are others sub-factor of stress appraisal scale are observed.