Ocena relacji w rodzinie przez matki wychowujące dzieci z zaburzeniami ze spektrum autyzmu
Assessment of family relationships by mothers raising children with autism spectrum disorder

Summary/Abstract: Objectives / subjectThe aim of the work was to analyze the correlations between the evaluation of family relationships and positive life orientation, negative emotionality and social inhibition, the level of burnout, a sense of social support as well as mental resilience in mothers raising children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.Methods and/or materialsThe following tools were used in the work: a self-designed questionnaire, the P Scale, the DS-14, the Burned-Out Scale, the Social Support Scale, the Resiliency Assessment Scale.Results and/or conclusionsOver 91% of the surveyed mothers rated their family relationships as poor. According to the study’s findings, there are strong correlations between the surveyed women’s negative assessment of family relationships and the increased propensity to experience negative emotions, difficulty perceiving positive aspects of life, resignation from pursuing life goals and aspirations, low life satisfaction, loss of subjective commitment, reduction in the effectiveness of action and emotional control, reduction in interpersonal contacts, and increased physical fatigue. Strong correlations were also found between the negative assessment of relationships in the family by the studied mothers and low mental resilience and its indicators, such as low personal competences, low tolerance for negative emotions and failures, a pessimistic outlook on life, and the inability to mobilize oneself to cope constructively with challenging situations. Conversely, family relationships are positively assessed by the women who feel complete, approach life as a challenge, have high tolerance and mental resilience to failures and negative emotions, formulate life goals and believe in the possibility of achieving them, can see positive aspects of life.

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