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Family stress, perceived social support and coping following the diagnosis of a
child’s congenital heart disease
Background. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is now estimated to be the second
most prevalent chronic illness. A child’s chronic illness may have effects that have
pervasive consequences for family life. Recently, attention has focused on resiliency
variables, especially social support and coping strategy, regulating the impact of
stress. In the resiliency model of family stress, adjustment and adaptation, social
support is viewed as one of the primary moderators or mediators between stress and
well-being