Fong P L
Rutgers University.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1991 Jun;59(3):471-4. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.59.3.471.
The present study examined cognitive appraisals in 8 high-stress and 8 low-stress mothers of autistic adolescents. Subjects' cognitive appraisals, based on videotaped scenes of autistic adolescents engaged in everyday activities, were assessed. High-stress mothers reported more threatening appraisals than did low-stress mothers; low-stress mothers were more likely to reappraise threatening perceptions in benign terms. Furthermore, high-stress mothers reported greater negative emotional reactions to the scenes. Trends toward fewer resources and higher levels of maladaptive behaviors in the autistic adolescents of high-stress mothers were noted. The implications of these findings on stress in the day-to-day lives of mothers with autistic adolescents are discussed.
本研究调查了8位自闭症青少年的高压力母亲和8位低压力母亲的认知评估。基于自闭症青少年日常活动的录像场景，对受试者的认知评估进行了评估。高压力母亲报告的威胁性评估比低压力母亲更多；低压力母亲更有可能以良性方式重新评估威胁性认知。此外，高压力母亲报告对这些场景有更强烈的负面情绪反应。研究发现，高压力母亲的自闭症青少年资源较少且适应不良行为水平较高。本文讨论了这些发现对自闭症青少年母亲日常生活压力的影响。
