Relationships between Sense of Coherence, Coping Strategies and Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Autism in Malaysia: A Case Study among Chinese Parents

P.C. Siah (1), S.H. Tan (2)
(1) Department of Psychology and Counseling, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia,
(2) Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.5463/dcid.v27i1.485

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Vol. 27 No. 1 (2016): Spring 2016
Submitted
September 14, 2020
Published
June 7, 2016
Keywords:
    Autism centers, cognitive reframing, Brief COPE, WHOQoL
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationships between Sense of Coherence (SoC), Coping Strategies and Quality of Life (QoL) of parents of children with autism in Malaysia.

Method: Purposive sampling was used to recruit parents of children with autism from 3 Autism Centres run by NGOs. The parents were asked to complete a questionnaire.

Results: The results of the study show that SoC and cognitive reframing are important factors that are associated with QoL.

Conclusions: It is recommended that policy-makers and programmers at the Autism Centres conduct more training workshops for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), so that their overall QoL can be improved.

Limitations: Future studies could recruit more participants, especially parents at government centres.

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P.C. Siah
Department of Psychology and Counseling, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
siahpc@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
S.H. Tan
Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Author Biographies

P.C. Siah, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Dr Siah is an Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia.

S.H. Tan, Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Ms Tan is a postgraduate student at Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.

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Siah P, Tan S. Relationships between Sense of Coherence, Coping Strategies and Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Autism in Malaysia: A Case Study among Chinese Parents. DCIDJ [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 7 [cited 2025 Jun. 24];27(1):78-91. Available from: https://dcidj.uog.edu.et/index.php/up-j-dcbrid/article/view/215
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