- Social support has a moderating effect on parents' mental health
  -  Supported by positive interactions with family members 
- Building new social networks of support
  - Meeting new people through their children can positively impact the parents' QOL
 

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- Informal Support
  - family, friends, neighbors, and the surrounding community
- Formals Support
  - Professionals and Agencies
- Both are important components in relieving parents' stress
- Can also include emotional and practical support
  - Ex: Childcare, financial support
- Significant in determining the HRQOL in families of children with disabilities

Types of Social Support in relation for Caretakers of children with Disabilities

Isa, S. N. I., Ishak, I., Ab Rahman, A., Mohd Saat, N. Z., Che Din, N., Lubis, S. H., & Mohd Ismail, M. F. (2016). Health and quality of life among the caregivers of children with disabilities: A review of literature. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 23, 71-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2016.07.007

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