Resilience in Daily Occupations of Indonesian Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

This qualitative study investigated how resilience functions in the context of daily occupations for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Fourteen mothers of children with ASD participated in two focus groups that were used to elicit stories of the mothers' resilience in dai...

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Published in:The American journal of occupational therapy 2015-09, Vol.69 (5), p.6905185020p1-6905185020p8
Main Authors: Santoso, Tri Budi, Ito, Yuko, Ohshima, Nobuo, Hidaka, Mikiyo, Bontje, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder - rehabilitation
Data Analysis
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Indonesia
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
Occupational Therapy
Pervasive developmental disorders
Qualitative Research
Resilience (Personality trait)
Resilience, Psychological
Social Environment
Work - psychology
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Summary:This qualitative study investigated how resilience functions in the context of daily occupations for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Fourteen mothers of children with ASD participated in two focus groups that were used to elicit stories of the mothers' resilience in daily occupations. A constant comparative method was used for data analysis. A model of resilience in daily occupations of mothers of children with ASD was developed consisting of four categories: (1) creating and re-creating accepting conditions, (2) finding solutions, (3) striving for balance among daily occupations, and (4) thinking about the child's future. Sources of resilience were found to reside in both the mothers themselves and their social environments. Occupational therapy practitioners can use these findings in developing supportive approaches aimed at mothers, family members, and other people in the lives of children with ASD.
ISSN:0272-9490
1943-7676
DOI:10.5014/ajot.2015.017566