Maternal self-efficacy and associated parenting cognitions among mothers of children with autism.
Abstract
Feelings of competency in the parental role, termed parenting self-efficacy, have been associated with well-being and positive parenting outcomes. Given the unique stresses inherent in raising a child with autism, parents may find it challenging to maintain a positive sense of well-being and self-efficacy. Study aims were to investigate associations between maternal self-efficacy and parenting cognitions among mothers of children with autism. Mothers (n = 170) completed questionnaires on paper or via the Internet. In a hierarchical linear regression, depression, parenting stress, agency, and guilt each accounted for unique variance in maternal self-efficacy when controlling for time since diagnosis and the presence of a second child with a disability. Autism knowledge was not associated with parenting self-efficacy. Self-efficacy appears to be associated with well-being, agency, and feelings of guilt among mothers of children with autism. Parent- and family-based interventions designed to support parental well-being and focusing on parenting cognitions may enhance parenting self-efficacy.
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ACT has a significant effect on parent-child attitude of mothers of autistic children.
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- Authors
- Kuhn, J. C., & Carter, A. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- ORCID
- Carter, Alice S.
- Venue
- American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
- Published
- 2006-10
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 564-575
- ISSN
- 0002-9432 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-0025
- OpenAlex
- W1990268299
- Cited by
- 453
- References
- 46
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- FWCI
- 9.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Alliance of Autism Research
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Keywords
- maternal self-efficacy, parental self-efficacy, mothers of autistic children, autism spectrum disorder, parental stress, maternal depression, guilt, agency, autism knowledge, parental well-being, family intervention
- MeSH terms
- Autistic Disorder, Awareness, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Guilt, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Surveys and Questionnaires, Parenting, Self Efficacy
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