Mothers experienced more stress than fathers. Path analyses were
conducted for mothers and fathers separately. Mothers with female children, those
with children of lower intellectual functioning, and those whose husbands had
health conditions experienced more stress than the other mothers. Fathers with
lower economic status and a smaller social support network were more stressed
than the other fathers. Both mothers and fathers were more stressed when they
experienced stronger stigma, although the effects were not significant when other
variables were considered together in path analyses