South African families raising children with autism spectrum disorders : relationship between family routines, cognitive appraisal and family quality of life

dc.contributor.authorSchlebusch, Liezl
dc.contributor.authorSamuels, Alecia E.
dc.contributor.authorDada, Shakila
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-24T07:51:08Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between family routines, cognitive appraisal of the impact of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) on the family and family quality of life (FQOL) in families raising children with ASD in South Africa. METHODS : A sample of 180 families of young children with ASD who were receiving disabilityrelated services in the Gauteng province of South Africa completed a self-administered survey. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the direct relationship between the regularity of family routines and FQOL, and the mediating effect of cognitive appraisal on this relationship. RESULTS : The results suggested a direct, positive relationship between the regularity of family routines and families‟ satisfaction with their FQOL. Furthermore, cognitive appraisal of the impact of ASD on the family mediated this relationship in a partial manner. CONCLUSION : A higher frequency of regular family routines was strongly associated with a higher satisfaction level of FQOL. Also, cognitive appraisal of the impact of ASD acted as a mechanism through which the regularity of family routines influenced FQOL. We discuss the research and clinical implications of these findings.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentCentre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC)en_ZA
dc.description.embargo2018-05-31
dc.description.librarianhb2016en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Foundation and the University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2788en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSchlebusch, L, Samuels, A & Dada, S 2016, 'South African families raising children with autism spectrum disorders : relationship between family routines, cognitive appraisal and family quality of life', Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, vol. 60, no. 5, pp. 412-423.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0964-2633 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1365-2788 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1111/jir.12292
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/53390
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherWileyen_ZA
dc.rights© 2016 MENCAP and International Association of the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : South African families raising children with autism spectrum disorders : relationship between family routines, cognitive appraisal and family quality of life, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, vol. 60, no. 5, pp.412-423, 2016. doi : 10.1111/jir.12292. The definite version is available at : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2788.en_ZA
dc.subjectCognitive appraisalen_ZA
dc.subjectFamily routinesen_ZA
dc.subjectAutism spectrum disorders (ASD)en_ZA
dc.subjectFamily quality of life (FQOL)en_ZA
dc.titleSouth African families raising children with autism spectrum disorders : relationship between family routines, cognitive appraisal and family quality of lifeen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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