Influence of Rumination and Coping on Post-Traumatic Growth among Mothers of Children with Autism | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 56, Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2020, Pages 890-1003 PDF (260.82 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.226066 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Manal Mohamed Elkayal* 1; Samah Mohamed Taha2 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health,Faculty of Nursing, Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The mothers of children with autism need to positively cope with this traumatic event and develop Post-Traumatic Growth .Aim of the study:to investigate the influences of rumination and coping on Post-traumatic Growth among mothers of children with autism Subjects and methods: This descriptive study was carried out in Abdul Salam Abu Al-Fadl Association in AlmahallaAlkobra city, Gharbia Governorate on 130 mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A self-administered questionnaire was used in data collection and involved the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory,the Event-Related Rumination Inventory, and the Brief-COPE scale. The fieldwork lasted from June to September 2019.Results: Mothers; age ranged between 25 and 45 years, and 70.8% of the mothers and fathers had university education. Deliberate rumination was more (70.8%) than intrusive (60.0%). Slightly more than half of mothers had high total Post- traumatic Growth (51.5%). The positive approach coping style was the most used (60.0%). In hierarchical regression analysis, intrusive rumination and neither way coping were negative predictors of all domains of Post-traumatic Growth and its total, while deliberate rumination, avoidance and approach coping were positive predictors. Conclusion and recommendations:The mothers of children with autism have average scores of Post-Traumatic Growth, with relatively high rumination especially the deliberate type, and mostly use approach positive coping. Deliberate rumination and coping positively predict their Post-Traumatic Growth, while intrusive rumination is a negative predictor. Based on the finding of the current study, the following is recommended, training in positive coping is recommended for these mothers. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Rumination; Coping; Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG); Autism (ASD) | ||
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