The Effect of Group Counseling in Reducing Parental Stress and Depression in Jordanian Mothers of Children with Autism

Autor/inn/en	Alaedein, Jehad M.; Al-Sharaa, Faisal Khalif
Titel	The Effect of Group Counseling in Reducing Parental Stress and Depression in Jordanian Mothers of Children with Autism
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Practice, 8 (2020) 3, S.518-535 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alaedein, Jehad M.) ORCID (Al-Sharaa, Faisal Khalif)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-6897
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Depression (Psychology); Stress Variables; Measures (Individuals); Parent Child Relationship; Pretests Posttests; Scores; Comparative Analysis; Group Counseling; Program Evaluation; Mother Attitudes; Mothers; Behavior Problems; Outcomes of Treatment; Foreign Countries; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Messdaten; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Gruppenberatung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Mutterliebe; Mother; Mutter; Ausland
Abstract	This study aimed to investigate the impact of a group counseling program on reducing parental stress and depression among mothers of Jordanian children with autism. A purposive sample comprising 40 mothers of children with autism was selected from three autism centers in Zarqa and Rusaifa in Jordan; these participants were then randomly assigned to either an experimental group (N = 20) or control group (N = 20). Participants were asked to complete both the Parental Stress Index--Short Form (PSI--SF; including its three sub-scales) and an amended Arabic version of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS): pre- and posttest by both groups, and a six-week follow-up test by the experimental group. A CBT-based group counseling program was designed and 14 sessions were held three times per week over a four-week period. The difference between the pre- and posttest scores for the two groups revealed that the experimental group was significantly more likely to have lower levels of parental stress and depression. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in scores between the experimental group's posttest and follow-up assessment: Total Stress (Total PSI), Parental Distress (PD), and depression had all decreased significantly; Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction (PCDI) had also decreased, but not significantly; however, although not significantly, stress levels associated with a Difficult Child (DC) had increased. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Conscientia Beam. 19-C, Sunset Lane 3, DHA Phase 2 extension Karachi, Pakistan. e-mail: editor@conscientiabeam.com; Web site: http://www.conscientiabeam.com/journal/61
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01