Family Resilience in Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Ecological Systems Theory Perspective

Ayelet Gur; Yifat Bar Meir; Maayan Edelstein; Mirit Nagar; Òrly Rokach; Ari Reich; Tali Noy Hindi

doi:10.1352/1934-9556-62.6.474

Family Resilience in Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Ecological Systems Theory Perspective

Ayelet Gur, Yifat Bar Meir, Maayan Edelstein, Mirit Nagar, Òrly Rokach, Ari Reich, Tali Noy Hindi

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Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory (1992), we asked how certain resources contribute to family resilience in families of children with ASD: family quality of life (FQOL; family resources), sense of community and loneliness (informal resources), and family-centered support provided by the state (formal resources). One hundred and twenty-one Israeli parents of children with ASD completed an online survey. Path analysis using AMOS was conducted. FQOL contributed to increased family resilience. Path analysis showed loneliness, sense of community, and services use contributed to family resilience through FQOL. Overall, the research model explained 68% of the variance in family resilience. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	474-485
Number of pages	12
Journal	Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Volume	62
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-62.6.474
State	Published - 1 Dec 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

autism spectrum disorder
family quality of life
family resilience
loneliness
sense of community

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