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- Title
Self-compassion: A Novel Predictor of Stress and Quality of Life in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Authors
Bohadana, Gal; Morrissey, Shirley; Paynter, Jessica
- Abstract
The double ABCX model of adaptation has been used to predict parental outcomes in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with predictors including child characteristics, pile up of demands, external resources, coping, parental perceptions, and internal resources. This study investigated whether self-compassion is a unique predictor of parental outcomes of stress and quality of life. One hundred and thirty-nine parents (120 mothers, 19 fathers) completed an online questionnaire investigating known predictors and self-compassion. It was found that higher scores on the positive dimension of self-compassion were associated with better quality of life, and higher scores on the negative dimension of self-compassion were associated with greater stress. This research has implications for developing self-compassion interventions for parents.
- Subjects
AUTISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); MATHEMATICAL models; PARENTS of children with disabilities; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK assessment; SELF-perception; COMPASSION; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; FATHERS' attitudes; ATTITUDES of mothers
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2019, Vol 49, Issue 10, p4039
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-019-04121-x