本研究從家庭關係的角度出發，檢視身心障礙兒童家庭中影響夫妻恩情的因素。研究共分兩階段進行，第一階段邀訪三對育有身心障礙兒童的夫妻，了解其所經驗到的壓力；第二階段透過台北縣市11個收托身心障礙兒童的協會或發展中心的協助，針對407名父母進行問卷研究。綜合過去文獻及第一階段的訪談結果，研究者建構了身心障礙兒童家庭中夫妻可能經驗到的五個壓力面向。第二階段的研究將這些面向編製成親職壓力測量。先逐題檢視夫妻所經驗到的壓力程度大小，再透過平均數差異檢定，發現性別、工作收入、教育程度及孩子的障礙程度對親職壓力的影響。本研究迴歸分析的結果也證實了在身心障礙兒童的家庭中，夫妻之間若能彼此支持、協力分工，對增加其夫妻恩情有顯著的效果；特別的是父母所感受到親職壓力不但不會降低夫妻之間的恩情，反而會產生「患難見真情」的效應，使彼此更能感恩。不過，親職壓力、親職支持與親職分工各自對恩情的預測效力在先生與太太身上是不太一樣的。

The purpose of this research was to examine factors related to marital En-qing in families with disabled children from a family relation perspective. This research comprised two stages. In the first stage, 3 couples with disabled child were interviewed separately to shed light on the stresses they have experienced. In the second stage, with the help of 11 institutes in Taipei city and Taipei county, 407 parents of disabled children completed the questionnaire survey. According to previous research and interview data gathered in the first stage, the construct of parental stress is identified as having 5 aspects. This construct is measured in the second stage of the study and different levels of stress reflected in each item are identified. It is also revealed that gender, employment status, income, education, severity of disability are factors related to stress of parents with disabled child. Regression analysis further verifies that in this special type of family, both sharing parental responsibilities and spousal support increase marital En-qing. Moreover, the stress experienced by parents does not reduce martial En-qing; instead it brings about "true love in crisis" and increases their gratitude and appreciation toward their spouse. Howerver, prediction powers of parental stress, spousal support and sharing parental responsibilities on marital En-qing are different between husband and wife.