Self-esteem, social support, and life satisfaction in Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

被引：95
作者：
Lu, Minghui [1 ]
Yang, Guangxue [1 ]
Skora, Elizabeth [2 ]
Wang, Guanghai [3 ,4 ]
Cai, Yandong [5 ]
Sun, Qingzhou [6 ]
Li, Wenjie [5 ]
机构：
[1] E China Normal Univ, Sch Preschool & Special Educ, Dept Special Educ, Shanghai 200062, Peoples R China
[2] Childrens Natl Med Ctr, Washington, DC 20010 USA
[3] Shanghai Childrens Med Ctr, Pediat Translat Med Inst, Dept Dev & Behav Pediat, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[4] E China Normal Univ, Sch Psychol & Cognit Sci, Shanghai 200062, Peoples R China
[5] E China Normal Univ, Sch Publ Adm, Shanghai 200062, Peoples R China
[6] E China Normal Univ, Sch Psychol & Cognit Sci, Key Lab Brain Funct Genom MOE&STCSM, Shanghai 200062, Peoples R China
来源：
RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS | 2015年 / 17卷
关键词：
ASD; Self-esteem; Social support; Life satisfaction; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITY; FAMILY CAREGIVERS; AFFILIATE STIGMA; MOTHERS; PREDICTORS; STRESS; GENDER; FATHERS; SHYNESS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.rasd.2015.05.003
中图分类号：
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号：
040109 ;
摘要：
Purpose: The current study examined self-esteem, social support, and life satisfaction in Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and observed the mediation effects of social support on the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction. Methods: We compared 118 Chinese parents of children with ASD to 122 demographic-matched parents of typically developing children on measures of self-esteem, social support, and life satisfaction using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), respectively. Results: Parents of children with ASD scored significantly lower on self-esteem, social support, and life satisfaction than the controls (ps < 0.01), and social support partly mediated the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in both groups. Hierarchical regressions indicated that after controlling for demographic variables, social support and self-esteem were significant predictors of life satisfaction in both groups but explained more variance in life satisfaction for the parents of children with ASD. Conclusions: Social support and self-esteem play a more important role in life satisfaction for parents of children with ASD than those of typically developing children. Life satisfaction is positively related to higher household income, higher self-esteem, and stronger social support for parents. Self-esteem is likely to be associated with greater life satisfaction by means of greater social support. Future research and interventions should focus on fostering a more positive climate of social support for ASD families in China. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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