Perceived self-efficacy, cultural values, and coping styles among Chinese families of children with autism

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Huang ◽  
Zheng Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Chinese Families ◽  
And Coping

Family Matters: Cross-Cultural Differences in Familism and Caregiving Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Falzarano ◽  
Jerad Moxley ◽  
Karl Pillemer ◽  
Sara J Czaja
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Subsequent Increase ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Positive Caregiving ◽  
Caregiver Network ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Objectives The increasing number of minority older adults, and the subsequent increase in family members providing care to these individuals, highlights the need to understand how cultural values contribute to differential caregiving outcomes. Using the sociocultural stress and coping model as a guiding framework, the current study examined cross-cultural relationships among familism, social support, self-efficacy, and caregiving outcomes, and examines how these relationships vary as a function of caregiver background characteristics. Method Baseline data were collected from 243 participants in the Caring for the Caregiver Network randomized controlled intervention trial. Participants completed measures assessing familism, social support, self-efficacy, positive aspects of caregiving, depression, and burden. Results African American and Hispanic participants exhibited higher levels of familism compared to Whites. Compared to White participants, African Americans’ endorsement of familism predicted more positive caregiving appraisals. African Americans also reported greater levels of social support, which in turn, predicted lower burden and depressive symptoms as compared to Whites. Exploratory analyses demonstrated significant associations between familism and self-efficacy. In the Hispanic subgroup, familism varied as a function of acculturation. Discussion Results indicate that greater levels of familism and social support may exert a protective influence against adverse psychosocial caregiving outcomes. These findings can be used to inform intervention efforts targeting culturally congruent, family-centered approaches.

Anxiety and Coping Based on Emotions may contribute to Reduced Quality of Life in Patients with Mild Systolic Heart Failure

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Nyha Class ◽  
Systolic Heart Failure ◽  
Emotional Dimension ◽  
And Coping

Aims and Scope: Perception of health related quality of life (QoL) may result from the complex interplay between the severity of the disease and the patient’s psyche. It the present study we assumed that anxiety and coping based on emotions may contribute to reduced QoL in patients with mild systolic heart failure (HF). Methods: We examined mainly males with systolic HF (almost all with ischemic etiology of HF, all classified in the NYHA class II, receiving standard pharmacological treatment). Each patient underwent a physical examination, routine laboratory tests and standard transthoracic echocardiography and completed psychological questionnaires assessing: coping styles, sense of self efficacy, acceptance of illness, optimism and the level of anxiety and QoL (by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire). Results: Emotion-oriented coping was strongly positively related to an overall score reflecting QoL (r=0.37) as well as to both dimensions of QoL, with exceptionally high correlation with the emotional dimension (r=0.24 and r=0.62, respectively, all p<0.05). More reduced QoL (overall score as well as scores in both analysed dimensions) was significantly (all p<0.05) but weakly (r=-0.21, r=-0.20 and r=-0.26, respectively) related to lower acceptance of the illness. Higher level of anxiety was related to more reduced QoL (all p<0.05). Reduced QoL in emotional dimension was related to the tendency to avoidance-oriented coping (r=0.26, including also a sub style based on distraction, r=0.34) as well as to lower sense of self-efficacy (r=-0.20) and lower level of optimism (r=-0.20, all p<0.05). Conclusion: The results indicate that HF patients are psychologically diverse, which is not related to disease severity. However, QoL was related to emotion-oriented coping and anxiety. Psychological support for patients with HF should be focused on teaching adequate methods of coping and reducing anxiety.

The parenting experiences and needs of Asian primary caregivers of children with autism: A meta-synthesis

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 591-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shefaly Shorey ◽  
Esperanza D Ng ◽  
Gørill Haugan ◽  
Evelyn Law
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
Interpretive Method ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Parents Experiences

Parents of children with autism are faced with higher risks of unemployment, divorce, and poorer mental health than parents of children with other disorders. Such parenting stress can be further exacerbated by cultural and environmental factors such as the more conservative and collectivistic Asian values. Therefore, this review identifies and synthesizes literature on the parenting experiences and needs of Asian primary caregivers of children with autism using a critical interpretive method. A qualitative meta-summary was conducted. Seven electronic databases (CINAHL, Embase, ProQuest, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched from each database’s date of inception to November 2018. In total, 44 studies were included in this review. Thirteen studies examined Asian immigrant parents’ experiences, and 31 studies were done among Asia-based parents. Six domains were identified: “personal parenting journey”; “adaptation and coping strategies”; “family, community, and social support”; “experiences with healthcare, education, and social services”; “future hopes and recommendations”; and “unique experiences of immigrants.” The distinctive influence of religious beliefs, cultural values, and environmental factors on Asian parenting experiences were discussed, and recommendations were proposed to better meet the needs of parents with autistic children.

The influencing factors and coping styles of mental health stress responses of stroke caregivers

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Zhe Liu ◽  
Malizia King
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: For family caregivers, sudden stroke events and heavy caring works are stressful events. At present, controversies about the factors affecting caregivers’ stress response and their correlation with coping styles still exist. OBJECTIVE: To explore the influencing factors and coping styles of mental health stress responses of stroke caregivers and promote caregivers to adopt positive coping styles for diseases and caring works. METHODS: The convenience sampling method is used to select stroke caregivers as the research objects. The general information questionnaires, Relative Stress Scale (RSS), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Social Support Rate Scale (SSRS), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ) are utilized for investigation. RESULTS: 205 valid questionnaires are returned. Analysis suggests that the influential factors of mental health stress responses of stroke caregivers include the course of the disease, the impact of the disease on economic conditions, obligation to take care of other family members, understanding of stroke-associated diseases, and whether the patient is at risk. Social support and self-efficacy are negatively correlated with stress responses, while negative coping style is significantly positively correlated with stress responses. CONCLUSIONS: By increasing social support and self-efficacy, medical workers can guide stroke caregivers to take positive coping styles, thereby reducing their mental health stress responses.

scholarly journals Using the More Than Words Program With Chinese Families: A Case-Control Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasper S. Y. Lok ◽  
Xin Qi ◽  
Carol K. S. To
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Chinese Families ◽  
Control Study

This study investigated the effectiveness of the Hanen More Than Words® (HMTW) program amongst parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Hong Kong. In this prospective cohort study, 31 Cantonese-speaking young children with ASD and their parents were divided into either the HMTW group (n = 26) or a control group (n = 5). The HMTW intervention was provided over 11 weeks. The children’s communication abilities were measured prior to the intervention (Time 1) and 1 month after the end of the intervention (Time 2), and the results were compared between the two groups. The parents’ attributes and demographic information were measured at Time 1. The results showed a significant increase in children’s communication and social skills in the HMTW group compared with the control group. Children of parents with lower levels of Time 1 parenting self-efficacy exhibited facilitated growth in communication and social skills. These findings provide evidence of the effectiveness of the HMTW program in a Chinese cultural setting and demonstrate an important link between parenting self-efficacy and the effectiveness of the HMTW program.

scholarly journals Perceived Self-Efficacy and Coping Styles Related to Stressful Critical Life Events

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e67571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simonetta D'Amico ◽  
Assunta Marano ◽  
Maria Angela Geraci ◽  
Emanuele Legge
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Critical Life Events ◽  
And Coping
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