Fatigue, Stress and Coping in Mothers of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Seymour, Monique; Wood, Catherine; Giallo, Rebecca; Jellett, Rachel
Titel	Fatigue, Stress and Coping in Mothers of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (2013) 7, S.1547-1554 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-012-1701-y
Schlagwörter	Fatigue (Biology); Stress Variables; Coping; Well Being; Parent Attitudes; Mothers; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Behavior Problems; Young Children; Child Rearing; Family Environment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fatigue; Ermüdung; Bewältigung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Elternverhalten; Mother; Mutter; Autismus; Frühe Kindheit; Kindererziehung; Familienmilieu
Abstract	Raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be exhausting, which has the potential to impact on parental health and wellbeing. The current study investigated the influence of maternal fatigue and coping on the relationship between children's problematic behaviours and maternal stress for 65 mothers of young children (aged 2-5 years) with ASDs. Results showed that maternal fatigue but not maladaptive coping mediated the relationship between problematic child behaviours and maternal stress. These findings suggest child behaviour difficulties may contribute to parental fatigue, which in turn may influence use of ineffective coping strategies and increased stress. The significance of fatigue on maternal wellbeing was highlighted as an important area for consideration in families of children with an ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10