Coping and care-related stress in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder

Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
Daniel ShepherdSonja Goedeke

Abstract

Parenting a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is challenging and can result in elevated levels of parenting stress. This study investigated the relationship between parent-ratings of their child's ASD symptoms and two conceptually different measures of parenting stress: One specific to the ASD context and the other a general stress measure applicable to the broader caregiving context. Additionally, the influence of coping style on the relationship between child's ASD symptoms and parenting stress was investigated. Using an internet survey, parents (N = 178) caring for a child with ASD reported on coping strategies, completed two measures of parenting stress, and assessed their child's ASD symptoms. Parenting stress increased with severity of the child's ASD symptoms, but the strength of this relationship depended on whether a general or disorder-specific measure of parenting stress was used. Regression analyses indicated that some coping strategies moderated the impact of ASD symptom severity on the parent's care-related stress, but moderation depended on how stress was conceptualized. This study reinforces the importance of identifying the coping strategies of parents of children with developmental disorders, and highl...Continue Reading

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