ORIGINAL PAPER
Correlation between resilience and social support in mothers of young children with autism. Polish perspective
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Faculty of Rehabilitation, Academy of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland
Submission date: 2022-02-08
Final revision date: 2022-06-19
Acceptance date: 2022-06-25
Online publication date: 2022-09-06
Publication date: 2023-02-09
Corresponding author
Aleksandra A. Buchholz
Academy of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Rehabilitation Marymoncka 34 street, 00-968 Warsaw
Academy of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Rehabilitation Marymoncka 34 street, 00-968 Warsaw
Health Psychology Report 2023;11(1):10–21
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The aim of the study was to analyse the relationship between the level of resilience and the perceived social support, pri-marily emotional and instrumental varieties, among mothers of children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).
Participants and procedure:
The study involved 143 individuals aged 26-51 years (M = 38.41, SD = 5.02), mothers of children with ASD. The Berlin Social Support Scales and the Resilience Scale were used as data collection tools.
Results:
There were statistically significant positive correlations between the perceived emotional and instrumental support and all the dimensions of psychological resilience.
Conclusions:
The results are consistent with other results presented in a similar area, but the specific context of this study should be considered – in Poland, the medical model of disability still plays a dominant role, which means that little consideration is given to the needs and problems of families raising a child with disabilities.
The aim of the study was to analyse the relationship between the level of resilience and the perceived social support, pri-marily emotional and instrumental varieties, among mothers of children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).
Participants and procedure:
The study involved 143 individuals aged 26-51 years (M = 38.41, SD = 5.02), mothers of children with ASD. The Berlin Social Support Scales and the Resilience Scale were used as data collection tools.
Results:
There were statistically significant positive correlations between the perceived emotional and instrumental support and all the dimensions of psychological resilience.
Conclusions:
The results are consistent with other results presented in a similar area, but the specific context of this study should be considered – in Poland, the medical model of disability still plays a dominant role, which means that little consideration is given to the needs and problems of families raising a child with disabilities.
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