Who Participates in Support Groups for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders? The Role of Beliefs and Coping Style

Autor/inn/en	Clifford, Tessen; Minnes, Patricia
Titel	Who Participates in Support Groups for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders? The Role of Beliefs and Coping Style
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (2013) 1, S.179-187 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-012-1561-5
Schlagwörter	Parents; Autism; Coping; Social Support Groups; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Questionnaires; Parent Attitudes; Emotional Response; Program Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Eltern; Autismus; Bewältigung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Fragebogen; Elternverhalten; Emotionales Verhalten
Abstract	One hundred forty-nine parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) completed online questionnaires measuring their beliefs about support groups and ASD, coping style, social support, mood, and use of support groups. Those currently using parent support groups (PSGs) reported using more adaptive coping strategies than both parents who had never used PSGs and parents who had used PSGs in the past. Past PSG users reported that they did not find the groups as beneficial as current users, and parents who had never participated in PSGs reported difficulties with the accessibility of PSGs. Based on the current results, interventions for parents of children with ASD that are focused on meeting the needs identified by participating parents may be most effective. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10