Abstract
The purpose of the study is to determine the level of stress and different coping mechanisms used by parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on pre-training and post-training tests. A researcher-developed training module was used to impart training to enhance the coping mechanisms used by parents to reduce their level of stress. A sample of 100parents of one child with Autism Spectrum Disorder was taken. They were administered on Parental Stress Index and Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales (F-COPES). The study utilized a quantitative approach, using Means, Standard Deviation and t –test in analysing data. Results reveal that parents of autistic children differed significantly on coping strategies and level of stress after the training.
Highlights
The results indicate parents of children with high-functioning autism (HFA) experience significantly more parenting stress than parents of children with no psychological disorder, which was found to be directly related to characteristics of the children
The purpose of the present research was to study the impact of the training module on the level of stress and the type of coping mechanism employed by the parents of autistic children
The results are consistent with the study by Sanders and Morgan which stated that comparison with parents of children with any other neurodevelopmental disabilities, it has been found that a higher level of stress and psychological distress is experienced by parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
Summary
In the present research the following objectives were formulated:• To assess the coping strategy of parents with autistic children. • To assess the level of stress among parents of autistic children. • To develop a training module for coping with stress in parents of autistic children. • To see the effect of training module on the level of stress of parents of autistic childrenHypothesis In the present research the following hypotheses were formulated:• There will be a significant effect of the training module on the level of stress in parents of autistic children.• The parents of autistic children will differ significantly on coping strategies and level of stress after the training module.• There will be an interactive effect of social support on coping strategies and level of stress on parents having autistic children.
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