Empowering through service: Creating a community of support for parents of black autistic individuals / Lauren QUETSCH ; Juan LEMUS in Research in Autism, 123 (May 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 123 (May 2025) . - 202551 Titre : Empowering through service: Creating a community of support for parents of black autistic individuals Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Lauren QUETSCH, Auteur ; Juan LEMUS, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202551 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Support  Culture  Black caregivers  Autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background To date, the autism literature has narrated the tumultuous experiences of Black caregivers of autistic individuals as they navigate receiving care for their child (e.g., racism, fear, isolation). Less clinical attention has been paid toward creating interventions and support for Black caregivers of autistic youth that leverage their cultural strengths. The present study explored if participation in a culturally-informed support group led to changes in caregiver empowerment and stress. Method To address this gap, we piloted a 5-session virtual support group for caregivers raising Black autistic individuals (N = 7) that incorporated story-telling, communalism, and collectivistic service-driven activities centered around better care for Black autistic individuals. A mixed-methods design was used to assess changes in parental stress, empowerment, healing of racial trauma, and satisfaction of the support group. Results By the end of the support group, caregivers demonstrated significant reductions in parental stress, (t (5) = 4.716, p = .003) and gains in perceived empowerment (t (6) = ?2.230, p = .034). Qualitative findings highlighted the areas of the support group that contributed to caregiver satisfaction (e.g., connection, solution-focused components). Time was noted as a prominent barrier. Conclusion The study provided preliminary evidence that utilizing a culturally responsive approach to developing a support group could potentially contribute toward reducing caregiver stress, increasing empowerment, and promoting racial trauma resilience among caregivers raising Black autistic youth. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202551 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555 [article] Empowering through service: Creating a community of support for parents of black autistic individuals [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Lauren QUETSCH, Auteur ; Juan LEMUS, Auteur . - 202551. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 123 (May 2025) . - 202551 Mots-clés : Support  Culture  Black caregivers  Autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background To date, the autism literature has narrated the tumultuous experiences of Black caregivers of autistic individuals as they navigate receiving care for their child (e.g., racism, fear, isolation). Less clinical attention has been paid toward creating interventions and support for Black caregivers of autistic youth that leverage their cultural strengths. The present study explored if participation in a culturally-informed support group led to changes in caregiver empowerment and stress. Method To address this gap, we piloted a 5-session virtual support group for caregivers raising Black autistic individuals (N = 7) that incorporated story-telling, communalism, and collectivistic service-driven activities centered around better care for Black autistic individuals. A mixed-methods design was used to assess changes in parental stress, empowerment, healing of racial trauma, and satisfaction of the support group. Results By the end of the support group, caregivers demonstrated significant reductions in parental stress, (t (5) = 4.716, p = .003) and gains in perceived empowerment (t (6) = ?2.230, p = .034). Qualitative findings highlighted the areas of the support group that contributed to caregiver satisfaction (e.g., connection, solution-focused components). Time was noted as a prominent barrier. Conclusion The study provided preliminary evidence that utilizing a culturally responsive approach to developing a support group could potentially contribute toward reducing caregiver stress, increasing empowerment, and promoting racial trauma resilience among caregivers raising Black autistic youth. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202551 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555

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