Does hope mediate the relationship between parent's resolution of their child's autism diagnosis and parental stress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Resolution of a child's diagnosis, the process of accepting and adjusting to the reality of a child's significant diagnosis, has been often associated with decreased parental stress. Hope, a potential buffer against psychological distress, has been suggested as a potential explanation for this relationship. However, the mediating role of hope in the relationship between resolution of diagnosis and parental stress has not been explored.

Methods

This study aimed to examine whether four types of hope (child, parental, societal, denial of diagnosis) mediated the relationship between resolution to an autism diagnosis and reduced parental stress. Participants included 73 parents (M_age = 43.22, SD = 7.69, female 97.3%) of autistic children (

SUBMITTER: Naicker VV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11408360 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature