Religiosity, Spirituality, and Socioemotional Functioning in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Autor: | Naomi V. Ekas, Carolyn M. Shivers, Thomas L. Whitman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male Religion and Psychology Coping (psychology) Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Mothers Personal Satisfaction Developmental psychology Religiosity Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology Pervasive developmental disorder medicine Humans Spirituality Autistic Disorder Child media_common Socioemotional selectivity theory Depression Self-esteem Life satisfaction Middle Aged medicine.disease Mother-Child Relations Self Concept Affect Socioeconomic Factors Autism spectrum disorder Child Preschool Autism Female Psychology Social Adjustment Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 39:706-719 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-008-0673-4 |
| Popis: | Religious beliefs, religious activities, and spirituality are coping resources used by many mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined whether and how these resources were related to maternal socioemotional functioning. Mothers of children with ASD completed questionnaires assessing religiosity, spirituality, and a wide range of outcome variables, including stress, depression, self-esteem, life satisfaction, positive affect, and sense of control. Analyses revealed that religious beliefs and spirituality were associated with better positive outcomes and, to a lesser extent, lower levels of negative outcomes. Of the two predictors, spirituality accounted for more unique variance in positive outcomes. In contrast, religious activities were related to more negative outcomes and lower levels of positive outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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