Zdrowie psychiczne u matek a style radzenia sobie ze stresem, poczucie koherencji i ocena funkcjonowania emocjonalnego, społecznego i behawioralnego dziecka z zaburzeniami ze spektrum autyzmu
Mental health symptoms in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder and its relation to maternal coping styles, sense of coherence, and assessment of the child's emotional, social, and behavioural functioning

Summary/Abstract: Aim. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between mental health symptoms in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and maternal coping styles, sense of coherence, and mother-rated child’s emotional, social, and behavioural problems.Study group. The study included a group of 70 women raising children with a medical diagnosis of ASD. Methods. The following instruments were used in this study: An Inquiry Form designed by the present author, The General Health Questionnaire GHQ-28 by D. Goldberg, The Coping Inventory of Stressful Situations (CISS), by Endler and Parker, The Sense of Coherence Scale SOC-29 by Antonovsky, The Set of Questionnaires for the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASRS) by S. Goldstein and J. A. Naglieri, The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) by R. Goodman.Results. Based on the conducted study, it was found that there are statistically significant correlations between the increased symptoms of mental health disorders in the studied mothers of children with ASD, assessed with the GHQ-28 Questionnaire, and their preferred emotional and avoidance style of coping with stress, a low sense of coherence and, as observed by them in the child, increased symptoms of autism spectrum disorders measured with ASRS and increased symptoms of disorders assessed with SDQ.Conclusion. 1. There are significant relationships between the mother’s use of emotion-focused and avoidance coping styles and increased maternal mental health symptoms; 2. There are significant relationships between the mother’s low sense of coherence and increased maternal mental health symptoms; 3. Severe child ASD symptoms, as measured by ASRS, and emotional problems, as measured with SDQ, correlate significantly with severe maternal mental health symptoms.

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