| Summary: | 博士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 特殊教育學系所 === 102 === The main purpose of this study was to propose a model of the family quality of life of caregivers of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder by intergated the viewpoints from the theories of the transactional model of stress and coping, and the unified theory of family quality of life.The second purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among parenting stress, coping, family quality of life of caregivers of students with ASD, and those of ASD students and caregivers with different background variables.
A questionnaire survey was used in the study which recruited 240 caregivers of students with ASD from preschools to senior high and vocational schools. The data of questionnaire survey were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment analysis, hierarchical regression analysis, and structural equation model. The results of the study were described as the followings：
1. Caregivers of students with ASD experienced more parenting stress than parents of typically developing children. “Difficult Child” was the most prominent in the parenting stress. As for coping strategies, “Positive Activity” was the most frequently used coping strategy. Meanwhile, “Escape-avoidance” was the least frequently used strategy. In regard to the family quality of life, caregivers reported “Family Interaction” was the most important domain in the FQOLs, and were most dissatisfied with the whole family quality of life.
2. (a) Significant differences in parenting stress were noted between caregivers with different level of education and the profile of family income. (b)There were significant differences in the Stress-Coping Scale among ASD students with different level of education, the time since eligibility, caregivers with different genders and level of education, and the profile of family income. (c)There were significant differences in family quality of life noted with the time since eligibility and the profile of family income.
3. (a) There was no significant correlation between parenting stress and coping. (b) “Parental distress” was a significant negative predictor for family quality of life. (c) “Seeking suppport” coping was a significant positive predictor for family quality of life. (d) “Seeking suppport” coping moderated the relationship between “Parental distress” parenting stress and family quality of life. “Escape-avoidance” coping also moderated the relationship between “Parental distress” parenting stress and family quality of life.
After analized by structural equation modeling, we got such points: (a)The modified structure model of the parenting stress, coping, and family quality of life of caregivers of students with ASD can be pronounced idealistic.(b) There was no significant correlation between parenting stress and coping. (c) Parenting stress had significant directly and negative influence on family quality of life. (d)Coping had significant directly and positive influence on family quality of life.
Based on the results from the questionnaire survey, some suggestions for practice and future studies were proposed.
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