What We Learned from Research on Cognitive Coping Our results indicated that the following coping strategies are associated with less stress, less frustration, a greater sense of family well-being, and more satisfaction with family life. People who identify a cause for the disability may be in a better position to take action or feel more in control of their situation. They may believe their child's special needs resulted from something that professionals did or failed to do. Parents may believe their child's special needs exist because of some special purpose, such as God's will. Other parents may believe that a physiological problem, such as genetics, is the reason for their child's special needs.
Some parents attribute their child's special needs to fate or chance it's something that happened.
People who believe in their ability to cope with challenges are more likely to take action. Taking direct action to change or improve the situation. Parents may compare themselves to others who seem to be doing about as well as they are no better and no worse. Parents may also compare themselves to others who situation seems to be more difficult than their own and feel fortunate that their own problems are not as serious. Experiencing feelings of happiness and fulfillment.