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KMID : 0894920150150010087
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Journal of the Korean Association for Persons with Autism
2015 Volume.15 No. 1 p.87 ~ p.120
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A Pilot Study of Program Development to Improve Maternal Parenting-Efficacy of Mothers with Autistic Children
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Han Seon-Hye
Park Seung- Ho
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence parenting-efficacy of mothers with autistic children, and to develop a program to improve parenting. Nine (9) mothers with autistic children participated in this study, and they were divided into two groups, and we conducted focus group interviews. After all interviews have conducted, the interviewer analyzed the results of the interviews with two experts. The foundings of the analysis are as follows: Firstly, we found that the main factors that influence parenting-efficacy are the way that parents and child interacts, communication skills, recognition of the cause of the problem behavior and their coping ability. The understanding of these main factors is necessary in order to construct a successful program that improves parenting-efficacy. The another factor is the understanding of the developmental stages of autistic children. Such understanding will guide mothers to have appropriate developmental expectations toward her child and provide the support appropriate to her child’s developmental stages. Lastly, father’s support is an important aspect in keeping mother’s health optimal. In addition, father also needs to be educated on his role to play to improve parenting-efficacy, such as the understanding of the characteristics of his child’s disorder, the method of the discipline, the participation of the parenting, how to play, and so on.
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KEYWORD
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autistic child, parenting-efficacy, parenting education program
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