The role of coping strategies and self-efficacy as predictors of life satisfaction in a sample of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

  1. Bárbara Luque Salas 2
  2. Virginia Yáñez Rodríguez 2
  3. Carmen Tabernero Urbieta 1
  4. Esther Cuadrado 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

  2. 2 Universidad de Córdoba
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    Universidad de Córdoba

    Córdoba, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05yc77b46

Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Año de publicación: 2017

Volumen: 29

Número: 1

Páginas: 55-60

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2016.96 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Antecedentes: esta investigación analiza el papel de las estrategias de afrontamiento y las expectativas de autoeficacia como predictores de la satisfacción vital en una muestra de progenitores de niños/as con autismo.Método: 129 progenitores (64 hombres y 65 mujeres) respondieron un cuestionario con escalas de satisfacción vital, estrategias de afrontamiento y autoeficacia. Resultados: utilizando un modelo de regresión encontramos que la edad del hijo/a predice menor satisfacción en los progenitores conforme avanza el tiempo. Los resultados muestran diferencias entre ambos sexos: la autoeficacia es la variable que mejor explica el nivel de satisfacción de las madres, frente al uso de resolución de problemas en los padres. Ambos muestran niveles similares de satisfacción vital; sin embargo, encontramos diferencias significativas en el uso de estrategias de afrontamiento indicando que las mujeres manejan más estrategias relacionadas con expresión emocional y apoyo social en comparación con los hombres. Conclusiones: el desarrollo de estrategias de afrontamiento funcionales y de una alta autoeficacia constituye una herramienta clave para la adaptación al cuidado de menores con autismo. Nuestros resultados indican la necesidad de una intervención temprana con padres y madres centrada en las estrategias de afrontamiento y autoeficacia para mejorar la satisfacción vital.

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