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Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/105419 Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder Mohamed, Ahmed Riaz georgie.kerr1@gmail.com Kerr, Georgina Anna UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Attachment Caregiver-child attachment relationship Primary caregiver Facilitating and inhibiting factors Mini Dissertation The attachment relationship established between caregivers and their children, most often during infancy, is said to have significant developmental consequences for children. However, caregiving for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often includes navigating unique circumstances that may influence the development of this caregiver-child attachment relationship. Thus, this study aimed to explore the perceptions of primary caregivers regarding the factors that both facilitate or hinder the development of their relationship with their children who have been diagnosed with ASD, within the South African context. The study was exploratory and qualitative in design and drew upon an interpretivist paradigm. Using purposive sampling, individual semi-structured interviews were held with eight primary caregivers of children (aged 4–16 years) with ASD. Data were analysed inductively using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis, which resulted in the conceptualisation of four main themes: 1) The caregiver role within the context of ASD; 2) fostering caregiver-child connection through attuned caregiving practices; 3) disconnection and relational strain; and 4) the role of external supports in ASD caregiving. These themes were further delineated into subthemes to capture the nuances expressed across participants. Overall, caregivers identified several interrelated factors that they perceived to facilitate and inhibit the attachment with their child with ASD. These included both the unique qualities and characteristics of the caregivers and their children, as well as broader contextual influences. Implications for practice and recommendations for future research are discussed to promote secure caregiver-child attachment relationships in neurodiverse contexts. Psychology MA (Counselling Psychology) Restricted Faculty of Humanities None 2025-11-21T06:06:30Z 2025-11-21T06:06:30Z 2026-04 2025-08-27 Mini Dissertation * A2026 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/105419 https://figshare.com/s/83c4e7c821c496736586 en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Attachment Caregiver-child attachment relationship Primary caregiver Facilitating and inhibiting factors Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title | Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_full | Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_fullStr | Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_short | Primary caregivers’ perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_sort | primary caregivers perceptions of the factors facilitating and inhibiting the attachment relationship with their children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Attachment Caregiver-child attachment relationship Primary caregiver Facilitating and inhibiting factors |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/105419 https://figshare.com/s/83c4e7c821c496736586 |