Abstract
Numerous autistics have behavior repertoires that might be predicted to have an impact on the
family. The proposed study was designed to gauge the different factors contributing to stress
among parents of children with autism between the ages of 3-14years. Study was carried out at five
institutions of Lahore on a purposively selected sample of eighty parents (both fathers & mothers)
of forty children with autism.
A self prepared structured interview schedule named as Parental Stress Catalog (PSC) was used for
collecting information from the parents. Descriptive statistical measures as well as independent
samples t-test was used to analyze the collected data. Percentages, means and SDs of the
responses, regarding different factors contributing to parental stress were found. T-test was applied
to verify the differences between mothers’ and fathers’ responses.
Results revealed a considerable amount of stress among parents of children with autism. There
were various factors (psychological, social, educational, financial and future concern) identified
which caused stress in parents having children with autism but future concern of the child was a
factor in which parents experienced more stress than other factors. The study also revealed that
mothers suffered more stress than fathers; they consequently require special attention and
counseling services from professionals.
Komal Hassan , Attiya Inam. (2013) Factors contributing to stress among parents of children with autism, Research Journal of Pakistan Home Economics Association, Volume-7, Issue-1.
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