Emotional burnout, specific of coping strategies and emotional regulation in the mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders
Keywords:
autism spectrum disorders, burnout in mothers, coping behavior, emotional regulationAbstract
The structure of emotional burnout, specific of coping strategies and emotional regulation in the mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders are considered. The comparison group includes mothers of neurotypical children. Mothers of children with ASD demonstrate increasing of first emotional burnout phase while they haven’t revealed trends of distancing and alienation from the child. They often use a cognitive reappraisal of problem situations, suppression unpleasant thoughts associated with the child, to accept the existing situations as inevitable. Important resources to cope with stress are the achievements of a child (developing any skills), the presence of a healthy child in the family, in some cases – social support, communication with other mothers of children with ASD.
Keywords: autism spectrum disorders, burnout in mothers, coping behavior, emotional regulation.
