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
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.
Keywords
Autism centers
cognitive reframing
Brief COPE
WHOQoL
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P.C. Siah, S.H. Tan (2016-06-07). 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. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, Vol. 27 No. 1 (2016): Spring 2016, 78-91. https://doi.org/10.5463/dcid.v27i1.485
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