Factors Influencing Despair, Self-blame, and Acceptance Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Malaysian Perspective

• Main Authors: Muhammad Hanif, Abd Latif, Wan Salwina, Wan Ismail, Mohd Rizal, Abdul Manaf, Nur Iwana, Abdul Taib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2023
• Subjects: RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44327/1/Factors%20Influencing.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44327/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-023-06155-8; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06155-8

Purpose Accepting and adapting to the child’s diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be challenging for parents. We aimed to assess domains of parental adjustment namely despair, self-blame, and acceptance among parents whose children were diagnosed with ASD. Methods A cross-sectional stud...