Abstract
Emerging quantitative research found self-compassion to be a unique predictor of parental stress in parents of children with ASD above other predictors.However, research on thelived experience of self-compassion in families of children with ASD is limited. Using a qualitative thematic analysis approach, 19 mothers of children with ASD with a mean age of 39.19years (SD = 3.56,Range = 31.00-50.00years) were interviewedabout their lived experiences of stress and self-compassion.Themes derived from interviews include: the impact and causes of stress, benefits of self-compassion, barriers to self-compassion, and aids to self-compassion. The findings deepen our understanding of the experience of self-compassion in this population. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
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