The role of coping strategies and self-efficacy as predictors of life satisfaction in a sample of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

• Bárbara Luque Salas ^[1] ; Virginia Yáñez Rodríguez ^[1] ; Carmen Tabernero Urbieta ^[2] ; Esther Cuadrado ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Córdoba (Colombia)

     Universidad de Córdoba (Colombia)

     Colombia

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Salamanca

     Universidad de Salamanca

     Salamanca, España

     
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 29, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 55-60
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2016.96
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Estrategias de afrontamiento y autoeficacia como predictores de satisfacción vital en progenitores de menores con autismo.
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    Antecedentes: esta investigación analiza el papel de las estrategias de afrontamiento y las expectativas de autoeficacia como predictores de la satisfacción vital en una muestra de progenitores de niños/as con autismo.Método: 129 progenitores (64 hombres y 65 mujeres) respondieron un cuestionario con escalas de satisfacción vital, estrategias de afrontamiento y autoeficacia. Resultados: utilizando un modelo de regresión encontramos que la edad del hijo/a predice menor satisfacción en los progenitores conforme avanza el tiempo. Los resultados muestran diferencias entre ambos sexos: la autoeficacia es la variable que mejor explica el nivel de satisfacción de las madres, frente al uso de resolución de problemas en los padres. Ambos muestran niveles similares de satisfacción vital; sin embargo, encontramos diferencias significativas en el uso de estrategias de afrontamiento indicando que las mujeres manejan más estrategias relacionadas con expresión emocional y apoyo social en comparación con los hombres. Conclusiones: el desarrollo de estrategias de afrontamiento funcionales y de una alta autoeficacia constituye una herramienta clave para la adaptación al cuidado de menores con autismo. Nuestros resultados indican la necesidad de una intervención temprana con padres y madres centrada en las estrategias de afrontamiento y autoeficacia para mejorar la satisfacción vital.

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    Background: This research aims to understand the role of coping strategies and self-efficacy expectations as predictors of life satisfaction in a sample of parents of boys and girls diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. Methods: A total of 129 parents (64 men and 65 women) answered a questionnaire on life-satisfaction, coping strategies and self-efficacy scales. Results: Using a regression model, results show that the age of the child is associated with a lower level of satisfaction in parents. The results show that self-efficacy is the variable that best explains the level of satisfaction in mothers, while the use of problem solving explains a higher level of satisfaction in fathers. Men and women show similar levels of life satisfaction; however significant differences were found in coping strategies where women demonstrated higher expressing emotions and social support strategies than men. Conclusions:The development of functional coping strategies and of a high level of self-efficacy represents a key tool for adapting to caring for children with autism. Our results indicated the necessity of early intervention with parents to promote coping strategies, self-efficacy and high level of life satisfaction.

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