Relationship Stress Levels and Parenting Mothers of Children with Autism

Arini, Diyah, Saidah, Qori' ila, Putri, Netta Meridianti, Praspawati, Julian Dewi, ., Faridah and Ernawati, Dwi (2022) Relationship Stress Levels and Parenting Mothers of Children with Autism. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (2). pp. 117-124. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Introduction: Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the way the children see the world and learn from experience. Mothers of children with autism in families often feel stressed so that it can affect the patterns of care provided to children with autism. This study aims to identify the relationship between stress levels and parenting styles of mothers of children with autism. Methods: The design used Cross-Sectional. The population was mothers of children with autism at Autism Therapy Center in Surabaya, with a total sample of 24 people selected with random sampling technique. The independent variable is the stress level in mothers, and the dependent variable is mothers’ parenting styles. The instrument used questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s rho test. Results: Based on Spearman’s rho test, ρ = 0.003 and r = 0.577. there is a moderate relationship between stress levels and parenting styles of mothers of children with autism. Conclusion: This research suggests strategies to help the family and the therapists to overcome the stress experienced by the mothers. This study will help to apply good and right parenting styles to children with autism. Keywords: Parental Stress, Parenting Styles, Child Autism

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