کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2664106 | 1140623 | 2016 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• The findings provide insight on how families manage the transition to adulthood in their adolescent with autism.
• For families in this study, uncertainty about their adolescent's future is a source of stress.
• Informal resources, such as support of nuclear family members, are accessed more often than formal resources.
• Families who reported their adolescent's behavior problems as extremely difficult also had correspondingly less effective family functioning.
The purpose of this report, drawn from a larger study, was to investigate family adaptation in families of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and to determine whether family adaptation is influenced by: daily stressors, uncertainty regarding the adolescent's disability, and use of coping strategies on the family's adaptation process. Selection of variables was guided by McCubbin's Family Resilience Model. A total of 115 family members, all members of Interactive Autism Network, participated and completed the study using web-based technology. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed the independent variables, except use of coping strategies, had a statistically significant relationship with family adaptation. Because few studies have focused on this population, the findings may assist families and health care professionals during this important family life developmental milestone.
Journal: Journal of Pediatric Nursing - Volume 31, Issue 2, March–April 2016, Pages 204–213