Parental stress coping strategies used by parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the role of Nurses
Abdullahi, Mona (2018)
Abdullahi, Mona
Yrkeshögskolan Arcada
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804275738
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804275738
Tiivistelmä
Autism Spectrum Disorder know as ASD is a long life disability that affects 1 in 160
children in the world. It has been reported that Autism begins in childhood and remain in
adolescence and adulthood while some people live with it independtly, others may develop severe impairement that requires long-life care and support. Parents raising children with ASD encounter numerous challenges that may lead to stress, anxiety and depression.
The purpose of the study is to investigate what stress coping strategies can be used by
parents of children ASD in order to manage stressful situations and maintan better life
for their children. Also, the study ingestigates the role of nurses in caring and supporting
children with the Spectrum as well as educationg and guiding their parents with accurate informations and resources about ASD. The study is done through a qualitative literature review using inductive appraoch. Nine articles were analyzed and used for the study.
Resilience Model for Family Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation is used for this study as a theoretical framework.
Results of the study show that parents of childen with ASD can adjust the situation by
using certain types of coping strategies through personal, family or friends and community resources. The study also found that religious coping strategies were thought to be effective for some parents. Nurses play an important role in caring, advocating and supporting of children with ASD. Nurses also have basic responsibilities in educating and
guiding the parents who are desperate for answers and comfort when going through adversity.
children in the world. It has been reported that Autism begins in childhood and remain in
adolescence and adulthood while some people live with it independtly, others may develop severe impairement that requires long-life care and support. Parents raising children with ASD encounter numerous challenges that may lead to stress, anxiety and depression.
The purpose of the study is to investigate what stress coping strategies can be used by
parents of children ASD in order to manage stressful situations and maintan better life
for their children. Also, the study ingestigates the role of nurses in caring and supporting
children with the Spectrum as well as educationg and guiding their parents with accurate informations and resources about ASD. The study is done through a qualitative literature review using inductive appraoch. Nine articles were analyzed and used for the study.
Resilience Model for Family Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation is used for this study as a theoretical framework.
Results of the study show that parents of childen with ASD can adjust the situation by
using certain types of coping strategies through personal, family or friends and community resources. The study also found that religious coping strategies were thought to be effective for some parents. Nurses play an important role in caring, advocating and supporting of children with ASD. Nurses also have basic responsibilities in educating and
guiding the parents who are desperate for answers and comfort when going through adversity.