The correlativity between quality of life and coping style in the autistic children' s parents
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2010.12.021
- VernacularTitle:孤独症儿童父母的生活质量与应对方式相关性研究
- Author:
Changhong ZHOU
;
Hua ZOU
;
Zhongyu HENG
;
Guifang KUANG
;
Ping FU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Autisms;
Parents;
Quality of life;
Coping style
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2010;19(12):1113-1115
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore quality of life and coping style of autistic children' s parents, and correlation between them. Methods 68 parents of children with autism and 64 healthy children' s parents were tested with comprehensive assessment questionnaire of the quality of life and coping style questionnaire. Data were analyzed by t -test and multivariate regression analysis. Results The scores of material life and mental health dimensions in study group(48.18 ± 12.80,60.63 ± 10.18 ) were lower than that in control group(52.71±9.84,65.79±8.64) and the difference was significant( t= -2.04, P＜0.05; t= -3.09, P＜0.01 ). The scores of "problem solving" coping style in study group were slower than in control group; the scores of fantasy and wincing coping style in study group were higher than that in control group. By multivariate regression analysis showed that the scores of "problem solving" coping style were positively correlated with total score of life quality,physical health,mental health and social function dimensions; the scores of "fantasy" coping style had negative correlation with the total score of life quality; the scores of "wincing" coping style had negative correlation with mental health dimension. Conclusion Parents of autistic children were more susceptible to problems of physical life and mental health. Compared to parents of normal children they are more in "fantasy and wineing style and less in" problem solving style to cope with stress, so it would affect the quality of life and mental health badly and need early intervention.
