Forms of Occupational Work for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum during the Pandemic: Selected Aspects of Functioning and Children’s Participation in Therapy

• Authors: Monika Skura , Anna Steinhagen , Weronika Lorens-Rosa , John J. Wheeler

Abstracts

EN

This study, conducted during the pandemic, examined if the occupational situation of parents of children with ASD influenced their parenting role and their children’s participation in therapy. We studied three groups of parents in Poland (n=137): non-employed, stationary workers, and remote workers. We tried to establish how parents assessed their competence in implementing therapy recommendations, their child’s functioning and the need for support using the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) and a questionnaire. Results showed that employment status did not affect perceived parental stress levels. The fulfilment of therapy recommendations was similar in the three groups. However, stationary workers felt more competent doing so. The study groups differed in their assessment of difficulties and expected support.

Keywords

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parents of children with ASD; pandemic and ASD; therapy for children with ASD; parenting stress

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 74
• Pages: 153-165

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Monika Skura

• Warsaw University

• https://orcid.org/0000000225062107

author

Anna Steinhagen

• Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling Center, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000233340867

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Weronika Lorens-Rosa

• The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000165852579

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John J. Wheeler

• East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennesse, USA

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.23.74.4.11

Biblioteka Nauki

24964667