[article]
| Titre : |
Giving thanks: Findings from a gratitude intervention with mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Lisa TIMMONS, Auteur ; Naomi V. EKAS, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.13-24 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Gratitude Intervention Character strengths Mothers Positive psychology |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background Gratitude is a character strength related to greater well-being in the general population; however, it has not been studied extensively in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therefore, an online, writing-based gratitude intervention was conducted with mothers of children with ASD. Method Various areas of well-being were assessed immediately prior to and after the intervention and at a one-month follow-up for 64 mothers of children with ASD. The study participants were divided into two intervention groups and a control group. Participants in each group were asked to complete a weekly writing activity for eight weeks and were included in the study if they completed assessments at all three major time points. Results Across all conditions, including the life events control group, mothers improved in well-being, parenting self-efficacy, positive maternal characteristics, and relationship quality. Group differences were found only for parenting satisfaction. Changes in reported child behavior problems were non-significant. Conclusions Findings suggest improvement in several areas of well-being following the gratitude intervention with mothers of children with ASD. However, positive changes were seen in the control group, as well. Therefore, it is possible that some other aspect of the intervention, such as written personal disclosure is driving improvements in well-being. Implications for positive psychology intervention research are discussed. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2018.01.008 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=340 |
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 49 (May 2018) . - p.13-24
[article] Giving thanks: Findings from a gratitude intervention with mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Lisa TIMMONS, Auteur ; Naomi V. EKAS, Auteur . - p.13-24. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 49 (May 2018) . - p.13-24
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Gratitude Intervention Character strengths Mothers Positive psychology |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background Gratitude is a character strength related to greater well-being in the general population; however, it has not been studied extensively in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therefore, an online, writing-based gratitude intervention was conducted with mothers of children with ASD. Method Various areas of well-being were assessed immediately prior to and after the intervention and at a one-month follow-up for 64 mothers of children with ASD. The study participants were divided into two intervention groups and a control group. Participants in each group were asked to complete a weekly writing activity for eight weeks and were included in the study if they completed assessments at all three major time points. Results Across all conditions, including the life events control group, mothers improved in well-being, parenting self-efficacy, positive maternal characteristics, and relationship quality. Group differences were found only for parenting satisfaction. Changes in reported child behavior problems were non-significant. Conclusions Findings suggest improvement in several areas of well-being following the gratitude intervention with mothers of children with ASD. However, positive changes were seen in the control group, as well. Therefore, it is possible that some other aspect of the intervention, such as written personal disclosure is driving improvements in well-being. Implications for positive psychology intervention research are discussed. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2018.01.008 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=340 |
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Giving thanks: Findings from a gratitude intervention with mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 49 (May 2018)
