Abstract
The main aim of this study was to determine social support in the perception of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders who experience their husband's economic migration. An important goal was also to show the differences in between the perceived social support in among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders who experience their husband's migration, and those whose husbands do not go abroad for work. The research involved 94 mothers raising children with autism spectrum disorders, 46 women whose husbands migrate (A) and 48 women who do not experience their husbands' migration (B). The sample selection was deliberate. The Polish adaptation by E. Szlachta of the ISEL questionnaire (The Interpersonal Support Evaluation List) was used to achieve the goals, as accompanied by a self-made questionnaire. Analysis of the data on perceived social support showed statistically significant differences in the studied groups both in the overall result and across all scales. The results indicate that while mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders whose husbands go abroad are in a better financial situation, the absence and lack of active participation and support of the husband in caring for the child makes them feel there is less social support (scale of cognitive support, belonging, self-esteem), and they cope with problems much worse than women whose husbands do not go abroad. The results are statistically significant.
Highlights
A woman whose husband migrates faces an everyday struggle in raising a child with autism spectrum disorders
An analysis of social support is made that takes into account the following scales: cognitive support, material support, appreciation, belonging and a general scale
Mean values were calculated for mothers bringing up children with autism spectrum disorders who experience their husband’s migration, and for mothers raising children with autism spectrum disorders who do not experience their husband’s migration
Summary
A woman whose husband migrates faces an everyday struggle in raising a child with autism spectrum disorders. Stressful for parents is the development of a child on the spectrum of autism disorders, as it causes stress for the parents due to its unpredictability This may correct itself in some spheres, while in some it is halted or regressed, and in others there is a long delay, with this all contributing to problems with predicting the child’s behaviour, even in everyday life.
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