title: Coping and Well-Being in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
abstract: This study examined psychological well-being and coping in parents of children with ASD and parents of typically developing children. 73 parents of children with ASD and 63 parents of typically developing children completed a survey. Parents of children with ASD reported significantly more parenting stress symptoms (i.e., negative parental self-views, lower satisfaction with parent-child bond, and experiences of difficult child behaviors), more depression symptoms, and more frequent use of Active Avoidance coping, than parents of typically developing children. Parents of children with ASD did not differ significantly in psychological well-being and coping when compared as according to child's diagnosis. Study results reinforced the importance of addressing well-being and coping needs of parents of children with ASD.
authors: Department of Psychology, James Cook University Singapore, 149 Sims Drive, Singapore, 387380, Singapore, weiwei.lai@my.jcu.edu.au.
authors: Wei Wei
authors: WW
authors: Lai
authors: Tze Jui
authors: TJ
authors: Goh
authors: Tian P S
authors: TP
authors: Oei
authors: Min
authors: M
authors: Sung
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*