KMID : 0606120150210040331
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing 2015 Volume.21 No. 4 p.331 ~ p.338
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Differences in Life Transition Process of Parents Caring for Children with Autism: Based on the Socio-Demographic Characteristics
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Àֶ̾õ:Lee Ae-Ran
È«¼±¿ì:Hong Sun-Woo
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to identify differences in the life transition process of parents caring for children with autism according to parents¡¯ socio-demographic characteristics.
Methods: Participants were 194 parents caring for children with autism. Data were collected from December 2013 to February 2014 through self-report questionnaires, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 20.0.
Results: Mean scores for despairing or accepting phases were higher than those for denying or wandering phases in the life transition process. According to parents¡¯ gender, educational level, and job, there were some significant differences in the denying and wandering phases. Differences in denying phase by education (p=.033), job (p=.004) were significant. Respondents with higher educational level, and having a job showed a lower level of denying than other respondents. Wandering phase differed significantly by gender (p=.009) and job (p=.001). Mothers and those who did not have a job showed a higher level of wandering than fathers and those who had a job. However, there was no difference in the despairing or accepting phases.
Conclusion: The life transition phase of parents with autistic children needs to be assessed to provide differentiated and intensive support program and help them move to the accepting phase.
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KEYWORD
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Autistic disorder, Parents, Life, Transition
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