Complementarity of psychological problems and life cycles in families raising children with ASD
https://doi.org/10.21626/j-chr/2025-1(42)/2
Abstract
Relevance. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) differ in the degree of manifestation not only among all representatives on the spectrum, but their difficulties, as well, vary depending on age. The continuous care for children with ASD distinctively affects the psychological health of parents, forcing them to face constant challenges.
Purpose. To establish the existence of a relationship between the characteristics of the life cycles of families raising children with ASD and the psychological problems of the parents
Materials and methods: psychodiagnostic testing, interviews, methods of statistical analysis, theoretical analysis of literature.
Results. Psychodiagnostic testing of parents (n= 21) using HADS and PSM-25 tests and statistical calculation of results using I Prob-Z test showed that 71% of families raising children with ASD have psychological problems related to stress, anxiety and/or depression caused by difficulties in raising a neurodiverse child (p = 0.02).
Correlation of test and interview results showed that the calmest period for the family of autistic children is the 2nd cycle, when the level of mental stress, anxiety and depression is minimal, which is associated with adaptation and accumulation of internal resource. The greatest stress falls on the 3rd life cycle, when children become adolescents and reach adulthood due to fears about the children's future or unmet expectations.
Conclusions. Identifying the patterns and complementarity of mental problems arising in different life cycles of the family, we claim the need to change the paradigm of assistance to families of children with ASD in favor of a cycle-oriented approach.
About the Authors
V. D. Liubchenko
Siberian Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Valeriia D. Liubchenko, Bachelor of Social Work
A. А. Chashchina
Siberian Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna А. Chashchina, Candidate of Sciences in Philosophy, Associate Professor, Department of Theory and Methodology of Social Work
660075, Krasnoyarsk, Mayerchaka st. 6, Russian Federation
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Liubchenko V.D., Chashchina A.А. Complementarity of psychological problems and life cycles in families raising children with ASD. The Collection of Humanitarian Studies. 2025;(1):18-28. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21626/j-chr/2025-1(42)/2
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