Faculty of Life and Social Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Mail H31, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Jul;43(7):1547-54. doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1701-y.
Raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be exhausting, which has the potential to impact on parental health and wellbeing. The current study investigated the influence of maternal fatigue and coping on the relationship between children's problematic behaviours and maternal stress for 65 mothers of young children (aged 2-5 years) with ASDs. Results showed that maternal fatigue but not maladaptive coping mediated the relationship between problematic child behaviours and maternal stress. These findings suggest child behaviour difficulties may contribute to parental fatigue, which in turn may influence use of ineffective coping strategies and increased stress. The significance of fatigue on maternal wellbeing was highlighted as an important area for consideration in families of children with an ASD.
养育患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的孩子可能会让人精疲力竭，这有可能影响到父母的健康和幸福。本研究调查了 65 名幼儿（2-5 岁）母亲的母体疲劳和应对方式对儿童问题行为与母亲压力之间关系的影响。结果表明，母体疲劳但不是适应不良的应对方式在儿童问题行为与母亲压力之间起中介作用。这些发现表明，儿童行为困难可能导致父母疲劳，而这反过来又可能影响无效应对策略的使用和压力增加。疲劳对母亲幸福感的重要性凸显出来，这是 ASD 儿童家庭中需要考虑的一个重要领域。
