What is it about?
his study examines the association between PRC and the psychological distress in parents of childrenwith ASD
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Why is it important?
The psychiatric nurse should involve more and lead psychotherapeutic interventions that enhance positive reappraisal coping among parents of children with ASD. For example, a recent study conducted by Rayan and Ahmad (2016) found that a mindfulness-based intervention conducted by a psychiatric nurse has significantly improved positive reappraisal coping among parents of children with ASD. All health care professionals who are working with parents of children with ASD must be aware of the negative psychological symptoms experienced by these parents. After identifying parents of children with ASD with poor psychological well-being, professionally trained psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and other health-care workers who provide services for childrenwith ASD and their parents need to offer specific intervention programs to support these parents. The current study is important as it may provide an initial support for PRC strategy to help parents of children with ASD, and as there is scare evidence on this topic. Key to this work will be how to adapt effective and culturally acceptable interventions thatwill enhance PRC in parents of childrenwith ASD in different settings.
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Background: Parents of childrenwith autismspectrumdisorder (ASD) frequently report poor psychological wellbeing. Positive reappraisal coping (PRC) is a coping strategy which offers a protective effect fromanxiety and depression. However, the association between PRC and the psychological distress in parents of children with ASD has yet to be established. Aim: This study examines the association between PRC and the psychological distress in parents of childrenwith ASD. Method: In this descriptive correlational study, 104 parents of children with ASD completed measures of psychological distress and PRC. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to examine the association between PRC and the psychological distress in parents after controlling the influence of parental age and gender. Results: The PRC was associated with the psychological distress in parents above and beyond the variance accounted for by parental age and gender. After controlling for parental age and gender, PRC had significant negative correlation with the levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in parents (Anxiety: β = −0.36, p b 0.001; Stress: β = −0.21, p = 0.03; Depression: β = − 0.37, p b 0.001). Conclusion: Using positive reappraisal coping strategy may help to reduce psychological distress in parents of children with ASD.
Prof. Muayyad M Ahmad
University of Jordan
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This page is a summary of: Psychological Distress in Jordanian Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Positive Reappraisal Coping, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, February 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2016.07.017.
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