NDLI: The Buffering Effect of Resilience upon Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Parents of a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Author	Bitsika, Vicki Sharpley, Christopher F. Bell, Ryan
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The possible buffering effects of psychological resilience on stress, anxiety and depression associated with parenting a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were investigated in 73 mothers and 35 fathers who had at least one child with an ASD and who completed a questionnaire about their experiences as parents. Mothers were significantly more anxious and depressed than fathers, and reported being “stretched beyond their resources” more frequently than fathers. Both mothers and fathers reported clinically significant anxiety and depression between three and five times the rate reported in the normal adult population. Moderation analysis showed that psychological resilience acted as a buffer against the development of elevated anxiety and depression associated with high levels of daily stress from parenting. Further, although the daily stress of parenting a child with an ASD was associated with quite severe anxiety and depression, even relatively low levels of resilience buffered against this anxiety and depression. Suggestions are made for assisting parents to develop psychological resilience in dealing with the stress associated with parenting their child with an ASD.
Starting Page	533
Ending Page	543
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1056263X
Journal	Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Volume Number	25
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	15733580
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-01-22
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Stress Anxiety Depression Resilience Parents ASD Child and School Psychology Public Health Pediatrics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Developmental and Educational Psychology Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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