scholarly journals Stress and Coping Styles in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nivedhitha Selvakumar ◽  
Anuja S. Panicker
Author(s):  
Mª Inmaculada Fernández Andrés ◽  
Gemma Pastor Cerezuela ◽  
Paula Botella Pérez

Abstract.Research shows the relationship between having children with neurodevelopmental disorders and family stress. The Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD has its own symptoms and a number of additional problems that give it a distinctive profile. These differences are reflected in the levels of stress shown by caregivers of children with the disorder. Coping is a reaction to behavioral and / or psychological stress, aimed at reducing the destructive stress attributes. Theories of stress and coping, as well as more specific models of family accommodation show how coping strategies have an important role in the outcome of adaptation. Consequently, depending on the type of coping strategies used by parents, the stress index will change. This study examines the relationship between family stress and coping strategies in parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, caregivers, stress and coping.Resumen.STRESS AND COPING IN FAMILIES OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERDiversas investigaciones muestran la relación existente entre tener hijos con Trastornos del neurodesarrollo y el estrés familiar. El Trastorno del Espectro Autista o TEA tiene una sintomatología y una serie de problemas añadidos que le confieren un perfil característico que lo diferencia y aleja de otros trastornos similares. Estas diferencias se ponen de manifiesto en los niveles de estrés presentes en los cuidadores de niños con dicho trastorno. El afrontamiento es una reacción al estrés de tipo conductual y/o psicológico dirigido a reducir las cualidades destructivas del estrés. Las teorías de estrés y afrontamiento, así como los modelos más específicos de adaptación familiar muestran cómo las estrategias de afrontamiento tienen un importante papel en el resultado de adaptación. Así pues dependiendo del tipo de estrategias de afrontamiento utilizadas por los padres, el índice de estrés variará. Este estudio analiza la relación del estrés familiar y las estrategias de afrontamiento en los padres de niños con TEA.Palabras clave: Trastorno del Espectro Autista, cuidadores, estrés y estrategias de afrontamiento.


2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110523
Author(s):  
Emma Chad-Friedman ◽  
Karen A. Kuhlthau ◽  
Rachel A. Millstein ◽  
Giselle K. Perez ◽  
Christina M. Luberto ◽  
...  

Parents of children with learning and attention disorders (LAD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience chronic parenting stress due to the challenges in raising a child with special needs. We used a mixed methods design to examine characteristics and experiences of stress and coping among parents of children with LAD and ASD. We conducted 20 semi-structured focus group interviews with parents of children with LAD ( n = 11) and ASD ( n = 9) and administered a battery of self-report measures of stress and coping to parents of LAD ( n = 53) and ASD ( n = 51) enrolled in a pilot trial. Qualitative findings showed that parents of children with LAD and ASD largely experienced similar sources of stress, but with different intensities due to their children's different difficulties. Quantitative findings reflected high levels of distress among parents of children with LAD and ASD, with parents of children with ASD demonstrating higher distress and poorer overall sleep quality. Stressors experienced by parents of children with ASD arose from more overt challenges associated with having a child with more visible challenges. Parents of children with LAD experienced more subtle challenges of having a child who is less overtly impaired. Findings will aid in the development of targeted stress management interventions.


2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1547-1554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique Seymour ◽  
Catherine Wood ◽  
Rebecca Giallo ◽  
Rachel Jellett

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