From Despondency to Competency: Psychological Well-being of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Hong Kong.
Year: 2017
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The inter-relationships among child-related stress and parent-related resources that influencing the psychological well-being for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders ("ASD") in Hong Kong were examined.A total of 173 parents of children with ASD were administered measures of stressor (perception on parenting stress and child's behavior), resources (social support and coping), self-efficacy belief in parenting and parent distress.Hierarchical multiple regression analysis results showed that the parental self-efficacy belief, maladaptive coping strategies and perceived parenting stress were significantly associated with parental distress.Results suggested that the development of an interactive framework of parental well-being may constituted with the key factors examined in the present study.Further investigation will harness the theoretical and practical developments to support parents of children with ASD in Hong Kong.
Authors: Yeung, PS, Ng, MC, Lo, BCY
Institution: University of Hong Kong
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7046619414