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Adaptive Parenting: Coping Mechanism of Parents Having a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Volume: 146  ,  Issue: 1 , April    Published Date: 01 April 2024
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 156  ,  Download: 59 , Pages: 122 - 133    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001461420246243

Authors

# Author Name
1 Abegail Ezra N. Abella
2  Ral Jade M. Durante
3 Jeric Geromiano
4 Aubrey G. Obguia
5  Aloja Joy P. Planos
6 Hazel Zamora
7 Wenefredo E. Cagape

Abstract

Raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is challenging and exciting because of the different experiences they must face throughout the journey. This qualitative phenological research aims to explore a lived experience as well as the challenges and coping mechanisms of a mother who raises a child with ASD. This study acquires a parents experiences through one-on-one interviews that lead to revealing the deepest agony of a woman raising a child with ASD. It includes challenges, coping mechanisms as well as learnings in different aspects of raising a child diagnosed with ASD. Thematic Analysis revealed core ideas reflecting the mothers sacrifices in accepting the reality of having a child with ASD. The challenges experienced by participants start from the denying stage to acceptance, which leads to seeking an occupational therapist, causing the participants emotional and financial difficulties despite the mothers challenging experiences, it boasts into more dedicated acts of selfishness to ensure the learners needs. The findings of this study can contribute to the parents having a child with ASD how to accept the learners difficulties and raise a child with a complete understanding of their diagnoses.

Keywords

  • Coping Mechanism
  • Lived Experiences
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)