TY - JOUR
T1 - A Personal Construct Approach to Understanding Stress in Mothers of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders
AU - Sharma, Shivani
AU - Winter, David
AU - McCarthy, Michelle
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study explored the contribution of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) and the repertory grid technique to understanding stress when raising a child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Associations between child level of functional impairment, parenting stress, psychological distress, and maternal construing were examined in mothers of 25 children diagnosed with ASD. Results suggest that a personal construct perspective may help delineate factors involved in parent adjustment to ASDs.
AB - This study explored the contribution of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) and the repertory grid technique to understanding stress when raising a child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Associations between child level of functional impairment, parenting stress, psychological distress, and maternal construing were examined in mothers of 25 children diagnosed with ASD. Results suggest that a personal construct perspective may help delineate factors involved in parent adjustment to ASDs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84869412269&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10720537.2013.732534
DO - 10.1080/10720537.2013.732534
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84869412269
SN - 1072-0537
VL - 26
SP - 50
EP - 61
JO - Journal of Constructivist Psychology
JF - Journal of Constructivist Psychology
IS - 1
ER -