Factors Contributing to Parental Stress among Chinese Families of Children with Autism: A Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Huang, Mary; Zhou, Zheng
Titel	Factors Contributing to Parental Stress among Chinese Families of Children with Autism: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: Psychology in the Schools, 60 (2023) 6, S.1837-1854 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zhou, Zheng)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-3085
DOI	10.1002/pits.22837
Schlagwörter	Autism Spectrum Disorders; Coping; Parent Child Relationship; Asian Americans; Stress Variables; Health Services; Knowledge Level; Mental Health; Cultural Differences; Cultural Awareness; Self Efficacy; Parenting Skills; Preschool Children; Asian Culture; Cultural Traits; Social Values; Parent Attitudes; Intervention; Counselor Client Relationship; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Bewältigung; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Wissensbasis; Psychohygiene; Kultureller Unterschied; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Sozialer Wert; Elternverhalten
Abstract	Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive developmental disorder that has grown in prevalence over the past few decades and has a tremendous impact on families that struggle with adjustment to this disorder. Initial exposure to such a disorder may be a significant source of stress and tribulation for Chinese families who are not familiar with mental health discourse and how to navigate community healthcare systems. More extensive research with this population is vital to understand how cultural values and perceptions of parenting self-efficacy contribute to parenting stress and coping in Asian families. This qualitative study sought to gain understanding of the ways that Asian families coped with stress when they had a child diagnosed with ASD. Seven Chinese families living in New York, with children between the ages of two and five, who were diagnosed with ASD, participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analyses generated primary themes that explored factors contributing to Chinese parental stress: Chinese parents' perceived parenting self-efficacy, parents' adherence to traditional Asian values, parental patterns of coping, and overall satisfaction with the early intervention services which their children were receiving. Results can guide specialized assessment and intervention for professionals who work with Chinese families within clinical, school, and community settings. Implications for practices of psychology in schools, limitations of this current study, and future directions are also discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01