مجله علوم روانشناختی (Dec 2022)
Inquiry factors affecting parents\' compatibility with autism child
Abstract
Background: Although the attention to the psychological and social needs of families with autism children has been identified as one of the objectives of health centers and some studies have identified their compatibility dimensions in structured interviews with mothers having their own children. However, a study that is deeply concerned with the identification of couple's adaptation to their child does not exist. Aims: This study`s concern is to identify and model the patterns of adaptation of couples with their autistic children. Methods: this was a qualitative study using grounded theory approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews. The data were analyzed based on the open, axial, and selective coding process. The population of the study were couples with autistic children in Tehran and 15 were selected by using purposive sampling method based on the level of the theoretical saturation as samples. Results: According to the results, 6 central categories of the role of religion / spirituality with the main categories (religious beliefs and teachings and belief in divine providence), personality traits with the main categories (psychological abilities, basic acceptance, meaning of life), Increasing knowledge and awareness with the main categories (role of media and social networks in informing parents, receiving education and learning, rehabilitation and treatment of children), social pressure with the main categories (pressure of law and social requirements and restrictions) And lifestyle considerations with the main categories (making changes in lifestyle according to the circumstances, the passage of time) affect the process of adaptation of parents with children with autism. Conclusion: The findings of the present study provide new information about the factors affecting the adjustment of parents to children with autism that can be considered in therapeutic interventions and the adjustment process and parents' problems with children with autism.
