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Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2018.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/67980 Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder Bester, Suzanne cinderprinces77@hotmail.com Du Plessis, Alfred Haupt Cogzell, Angela UCTD Unrestricted Autism Parental hope Disability support Inclusive education Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2018. As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in South Africa increases annually, so too does the number of parents raising these children. The issue addressed by this study is the gap in current literature on the hope experiences in parents of a child with ASD in South Africa. While numerous research studies have dealt with the experiences of parents raising a child with ASD, majority - specifically in Africa - focus on the negative experiences. Very few studies have been conducted on hope experiences and ASD, and these are almost exclusively within an international context. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative case study was to explore and describe the hope experiences of parents raising a child with ASD. The conveniently selected participants (two females) each had a child who was attending The Autism School1, an intervention centre in Johannesburg. An interpretive phenomenological approach allowed the researcher to understand the unique, subjective meaning that parents assign to their own experiences. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview and a participant research journal for each participant. Parents raising a child with ASD experience a variety of hope related experiences that either enhance or diminish hope. Health professionals either reduced hope by giving information at the time of the diagnosis that was not specific enough, or enhanced hope by interacting with the parents in a way that enhanced learning. Hope was also enhanced when parents felt connected with sources of support. Generating options to address the challenges experienced enhanced survival related hope whereas feelings of powerlessness over certain situations resulted in reduced hope. Being able to regulate emotions was important in enhancing survival related hope. Spiritual related hope was enhanced when in conjunction with the practical interventions the parents pursued, they were able to rely on a higher power to bring about change in the child through hoping for a miracle. These findings may be useful for health professionals working with these parents as it may provide a new way of understanding and supporting them. es2026 Educational Psychology MEd SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2018-12-05T08:06:19Z 2018-12-05T08:06:19Z 2009/07/18 2018 Dissertation Cogzell, A 2018, Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67980> S2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67980 en � 2018 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 Unrestricted Autism Parental hope Disability support Inclusive education Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title | Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_full | Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_fullStr | Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_short | Hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_sort | hope in parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| topic | UCTD Unrestricted Autism Parental hope Disability support Inclusive education Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67980 |