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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Volume 68, Issue 4, Pages 454-461Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2020.1803706
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder; caregivers; social support; family quality of life; family cohesion; family adaptability
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- Sichuan Applied Psychology Research Center [CSXL-172014]
- Sichuan Special Education Development Research Center [SCTJ-2019-03]
- Leshan Normal University [S16001]
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This study examined the relationship among social support, family quality of life (FQOL), and family cohesion and adaptability in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The results showed that social support positively influenced FQOL, and that family cohesion and adaptability completely mediated the relationship between social support and caregivers' satisfaction on FQOL.
Background The current study examined the interrelations among social support, family quality of life (FQOL), and family cohesion and adaptability in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods A sample of 163 caregivers of children with ASD in China were surveyed with the Social Support Rating Scale, Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale, and Chinese version of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale II, respectively. We used structural equation modeling to examine the mediating role of family cohesion and adaptability on the relationship between social support and FQOL. Results The results indicated that social support had a positive impact on FQOL and that family cohesion and adaptability completely mediated the relationship between social support and caregivers' satisfaction on FQOL. Conclusions Facilitating family cohesion and adaptability by providing social support may be beneficial to help families of children with ASD improve their FQOL. The findings identified the need for developing targeted interventions for this population.
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