Challenges and Support for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder at Work

Laili, Nurdiyana binti; Abdullah, Wan Arnidawati Wan; Toran, Hasnah; Amin, Aizan Sofia; Alias, Roslinda

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v11-i12/11804

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“…Notably, the stigma associated with ASD affects children and parents. Parents of autistic children are not immune to the influence of their co-workers’ opposing viewpoints in their workplace [ 50 ]. Nevertheless, some parents do not perceive this as a stigma.…”

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Quality of Life among Mothers of High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD)Adolescents

Aun

Zakaria

Badayai

et al. 2022

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has become more prevalent globally. The disorder is predominantly characterised by low social skills noted explicitly in people with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD). The individuals usually possess a normal or superior intelligence quotient (IQ) but the disability impedes the achievement of their actual high potential, hence compromising their quality of life (QoL). Managing adversities encountered by children with HFASD often compromises the QoL of the entire family. Thus, this study aimed to identify specific domains of QoL among mothers of high-functioning autistic adolescents. The study assessed seven mothers of adolescents with HFASD using a semi-structured interview format. A thematic qualitative analysis was conducted to analyse the data. The results suggested that mothers perceived their QoL based on physical and emotional well-being, material well-being, interpersonal relationship, and environmental well-being. Intervention for HFASD is multidisciplinary, which targets a broad spectrum of symptoms and skills deficits and customises the programme to meet each individual’s different needs. Nonetheless, intervention facilities in Malaysia are seriously limited, particularly in supporting QoL for children with HFASD. Therefore, by identifying the domains of QoL would improve the mothers’ resilience in raising their children with HFASD.

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confidence: 99%

Quality of Life among Mothers of High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD)Adolescents

Aun

Zakaria

Badayai

et al. 2022

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“…According to Rea-Amaya et al (2017), caring for children with disabilities requires high tolerance and patience, as it could take taxes on parents emotionally, physically, and financially. There are many contributing factors to parenting stress in parents of children with ASD (Sharif & Jamil, 2019;Ludlow et al, 2012), and among the stressor such as family characteristics (age, marital status, family income, level of education), working environment (Laili et al, 2021) and level of social support they received.…”

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“…It is presumed that a lack of social support concerning parents of children with ASD led to higher parenting stress. Given the limited ASD research in South-East Asia and in particular Malaysia, researchers have noted that there is a tremendous need for more investigations (Wahab et al,2022;Laili et al, 2021;Ilias et al, 2017). Therefore, the main objective of this study is to determine the relationships between social support with parenting stress among parents of children with ASD.…”

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Social Support and Parenting Stress among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Selangor

Abd Rahman,

Kahar,

Wan Abdullah

2023

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Previous researchers had proved that parenting stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is significantly higher as compared to parents of children with typically developing (TD), and in other developmental disabilities. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between social support and parenting stress among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Selangor. A total of 75 respondents participated in this study which has been identified through a purposive sampling technique from four autism centers in Selangor. The data for this study was collected by using a self-administered questionnaire. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet et al., 1988) and Autism Parenting Stress Index (Silva & Schalock, 2012) were used to determine the relationship between social support and parenting stress. The findings revealed that social support has a negative correlation with parenting stress. It is proven that higher social support is important to reduce stress for parents of children with ASD. Thus, more efforts should be made to support this community.

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“…However, worthy of note is the absence of social support from extended family members, friends, and the general society leading to the social isolation of the family; unnecessary close contact with the school with a negative undertone; incompetent assessment and diagnosis; insufficient and unrealistic service provision; attachment of labels for budgetary and service provision, including unrealistic expectations from the parents. In addition, a good work atmosphere and cooperative spirit at work place help to reduce the difficulties faced by these parents (Laili et al, 2021). This study sought to examine the difference in parental stress among parents of children with learning disabilities in Abuja, Nigeria according to the parents' profiles.…”

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Parental Stress and Parents’ Profiles Among Parents of Children With Learning Disabilities in Abuja, Nigeria

Olabisi¹,

Ahmad²,

Mansor³

et al. 2022

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Parental stress is an emotional challenge that troubles parents of children with learning disabilities in the process of caring for their children. This study examined the difference in parental stress among parents of children with learning disabilities in Abuja, Nigeria according to the parents' profiles. A cross-sectional design was employed to gather the data for this study in the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja, Nigeria. The study employed a multistage clustered random sampling technique to sample 314 parents of children with learning disabilities who send their children to the Inclusive Basic Primary Schools. Parental stress was measured using the Parental Stress Scale (PSS, Berry and Jones, 1995). The Cronbach's alpha reliability was 0.83. The results showed a significant difference in parental stress according to the parents' age group [F (4, 309) = 8.583, p = .000] and the parent's level of income [F(4, 309) = 4.339, p = .014]. Thus, to be effective, the formulation of relevant policies, interventions, support programs, and services for the parents of children with learning disabilities should give due consideration to the age and level of income of the parents.

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Challenges and Support for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder at Work

Cited by 3 publications

References 6 publications

Quality of Life among Mothers of High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD)Adolescents

Quality of Life among Mothers of High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD)Adolescents

Social Support and Parenting Stress among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Selangor

Parental Stress and Parents’ Profiles Among Parents of Children With Learning Disabilities in Abuja, Nigeria

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