Logging On: Evaluating an Online Support Group for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Clifford, Tessen; Minnes, Patricia
Titel	Logging On: Evaluating an Online Support Group for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (2013) 7, S.1662-1675 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-012-1714-6
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Social Support Groups; Child Rearing; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Online Surveys; Questionnaires; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Comparative Analysis; Program Effectiveness; Emotional Response; Anxiety; Stress Variables; Positive Attitudes; Computer Mediated Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Kindererziehung; Autismus; Fragebogen; Emotionales Verhalten; Angst; Computerkonferenz
Abstract	Twenty mothers participated in an online support group for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. Twenty-five unrelated parents participated in a no-treatment control group. The participants completed online questionnaires prior to and following the 4-month support group, to evaluate changes in mood, anxiety, parenting stress, and positive perceptions. No significant differences between the groups or across time were found. However, parents who participated in the group reported being satisfied with the support they received and finding the group helpful. Issues related to participant recruitment and retention are discussed. Further research is required to investigate the efficacy of online support groups for parents of children with ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10