چکیده:
Objectives: Studies around the world have shown that having a child with disability impacts a mother’s time use. The purpose of this study was to compare the time use of mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with mothers of typically developing children.
Methods: Eighty-four Iranian mothers (42 with ASD children and 42 with typically developing children) completed the Mothers’ Time Use Questionnaire (MTUQ).
Results: Mothers of ASD children spent more time doing childcare activities (P<0.001), but no significant differences were found in time spent in self-care, rest/sleep, leisure, household chores, job or social participation activities. Furthermore, quality and enjoyment of daily activities were significantly lower in mothers of children with ASD compared to mothers of typically developing children.
Discussion: Mothers of ASD children are more prone to having an imbalanced life. Hence, there is a need for occupational therapists to work in partnership with mothers to support their occupational engagement and life satisfaction.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Research Paper: Time Use of Mothers of Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparative Study Fatemeh Behnia1, Mehdi Rassafiani2, Sara Nakhai3, Maryam Mohammadpour1, Mina Ahmadi Kahjoogh1* 1.
CrossMark Article info: Received: 14 Oct. 2016 Accepted: 12 Dec. 2016 Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder, Disability, Mothers’ time use, Occupational balance, Participation A B S T R A C T Objectives: Studies around the world have shown that having a child with disability impacts a mother’s time use.
The purpose of this study was to compare the time use of mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with mothers of typically developing children.
Some- times people encounter challenges in their life that can * Corresponding Author: Mina Ahmadi Kahjoogh, PhD Address: Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Daneshjoo Blv.
Van Leit and Crowe found that spending deserving time for different areas of occupa- tions has a proper effect on satisfaction with occupational performance of mothers of children with disabilities [19].
Activities in the time use section were classified by the mother into seven ar- eas: self-care, rest/ sleep, childcare, leisure, household chores, work/job, and social participation.
Although there was no statistically significant differences between other areas of occupation between the two groups, the mothers of children with ASD al- located less time to self-care activities, rest/sleep, paid works and social participation.
Time Use of Mothers of Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparative Study.
Time Use of Mothers of Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparative Study.