Family
hardiness
is
an
important
construct
to
understand
coping
in
parents
of
individuals
with
Autism
Spectrum
Disorders
(ASD),
who
are
often
at
risk
for
considerable
distress
in
the
face
of
multiple
stressors.
The
current
study
examined
family
hardiness,
perceived
social
support
and
parent
self-efficacy
as
predictors
of
family
distress
in
138
mothers
of
individuals
with
ASD,
4–41
years
of
age.
Using
a
multiple
mediation
analysis,
we
demonstrated
that
perceived
self-efficacy
and
social
support
mediated
the
link
between
the
pile-up
of
stressors
and
family
hardiness,
and
that
hardiness
was
a
partial
mediator
in
explaining
how
stressors
were
associated
with
family
distress.
Researchers
and
clinicians
should
consider
the
role
that
perceived
social
support
and
parent
self-efficacy
play
in
explaining
family
hardiness,
and
how
the
perception
of
such
hardiness
is
associated
with
less
distress.
2013
The
Authors.
Family hardiness is an important construct to understand coping in parents of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), who are often at risk for considerable distress in the face of multiple stressors. The current study examined family hardiness, perceived social support and parent self-efficacy as predictors of family distress in 138 mothers of individuals with ASD, 4–41 years of age. Using a multiple mediation analysis, we demonstrated that perceived self-efficacy and social support mediated the link between the pile-up of stressors and family hardiness, and that hardiness was a partial mediator in explaining how stressors were associated with family distress. Researchers and clinicians should consider the role that perceived social support and parent self-efficacy play in explaining family hardiness, and how the perception of such hardiness is associated with less distress. 2013 The Authors.
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