Exploring the Variables of the Psychological Well-Being of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Self-Compassion and Psychological Hardiness

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Abstract

Present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between self-compassion and psychological hardiness, and psychological well-being among mothers of children with autism. The research design was correlational, and its statistical population sample consisted of 101 mothers of children with an autism spectrum disorder. The results of a correlational analysis showed a significant positive relationship between self-compassion and psychological hardiness, and psychological well-being. Multiple regression analysis showed that among the variables of self-compassion and psychological hardiness, the variable of self-compassion had the largest share in predicting the psychological well-being of mothers. Concerning self-compassion, conscious awareness of self-kindness along with psychological hardship could predict the psychological well-being in these groups of mothers, such as raising a child with ASD.

ISSN

0162-3257

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder, Psychological hardiness, Psychological well-being, Self-compassion

Scopus ID

85170087984

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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