Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Oct;47(10):3311-3319. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3225-y.
This cross-sectional study provides a general profile of mothers of children with ASDs in Kuwait and examines their use of social support resources and coping strategies (using the Brief COPE questionnaire). The majority of mothers reported decreased ability to perform social duties (62.4%) and take care of themselves (50.5%). Overall, 57.7% of mothers reported a decreased ability to enjoy life; this difference was more pronounced among non-Kuwaiti mothers compared to Kuwaiti mothers (p value = 0.03), and in mothers with a bachelor's degree or higher (p value = 0.011). There was a significant association between the mothers' ability to enjoy life and receiving support from the family (p value = 0.021) and support groups (p value = 0.003). "Religion", "Acceptance", and "Positive Reframing" were the 3 most common coping strategies.
这项横断面研究提供了科威特自闭症儿童母亲的一般概况，并考察了她们使用社会支持资源和应对策略的情况（使用Brief COPE 问卷）。大多数母亲报告说，她们执行社会职责的能力下降（62.4%），照顾自己的能力下降（50.5%）。总体而言，57.7%的母亲报告说生活乐趣减少；与科威特母亲相比，非科威特母亲的这一差异更为明显（p 值=0.03），而且在拥有学士或更高学位的母亲中更为明显（p 值=0.011）。母亲享受生活的能力与获得家庭支持（p 值=0.021）和支持团体（p 值=0.003）之间存在显著关联。“宗教”、“接受”和“积极重塑”是最常用的 3 种应对策略。
