title: Resilience in Daily Occupations of Indonesian Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
abstract: This qualitative study investigated how resilience functions in the context of daily occupations for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Fourteen mothers of children with ASD participated in two focus groups that were used to elicit stories of the mothers' resilience in daily occupations. A constant comparative method was used for data analysis. A model of resilience in daily occupations of mothers of children with ASD was developed consisting of four categories: (1) creating and re-creating accepting conditions, (2) finding solutions, (3) striving for balance among daily occupations, and (4) thinking about the child's future. Sources of resilience were found to reside in both the mothers themselves and their social environments. Occupational therapy practitioners can use these findings in developing supportive approaches aimed at mothers, family members, and other people in the lives of children with ASD.
authors.affiliation: Tri Budi Santoso is Doctoral Student, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan, and Lecturer, Surakarta Health Polytechnic, Surakarta, Indonesia; budi.ot@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tri Budi
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Santoso
authors.affiliation: Yuko Ito, PhD, is Associate Professor; Nobuo Ohshima, PhD, is Professor; Mikiyo Hidaka, MSc, is Research Assistant; and Peter Bontje, MSc, is Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Yuko Ito, PhD, is Associate Professor; Nobuo Ohshima, PhD, is Professor; Mikiyo Hidaka, MSc, is Research Assistant; and Peter Bontje, MSc, is Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohshima
authors.affiliation: Yuko Ito, PhD, is Associate Professor; Nobuo Ohshima, PhD, is Professor; Mikiyo Hidaka, MSc, is Research Assistant; and Peter Bontje, MSc, is Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mikiyo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hidaka
authors.affiliation: Yuko Ito, PhD, is Associate Professor; Nobuo Ohshima, PhD, is Professor; Mikiyo Hidaka, MSc, is Research Assistant; and Peter Bontje, MSc, is Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bontje
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012931:Social Environment; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*