Optimism, Social Support, and Well-Being in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Optimism, Social Support, and Well-Being in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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DOI：
10.1007/s10803-010-0986-y
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发表时间：
2010-10-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Whitman, Thomas L.
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作者：
Ekas, Naomi V. y;Lickenbrock, Diane M.;Whitman, Thomas L.
本研究使用结构方程模型来研究多个社会支持来源（例如，伴侣、家人和朋友）、乐观和幸福感。社会支持被认为是乐观主义与母亲幸福感关系的中介和调节者。此外，乐观作为社会支持-母亲幸福感关系的中介作用也进行了评估。结果显示，家庭的支持与乐观情绪的增加，反过来，预测更高水平的积极的产妇结局和较低水平的消极产妇结局。此外，伴侣和朋友的支持与孕产妇结局直接相关。针对提高社会支持网络的质量的干预措施的发展的影响进行了讨论。
This study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between multiple sources of social support (e.g., partner, family, and friends), optimism, and well-being among mothers of children with ASD. Social support was examined as a mediator and moderator of the optimism-maternal well-being relationship. Moreover, the role of optimism as a mediator of the social support-maternal well-being relationship was also evaluated. Results revealed that family support was associated with increased optimism that, in turn, predicted higher levels of positive maternal outcomes and lower levels of negative maternal outcomes. In addition, partner and friend support were directly associated with maternal outcomes. Implications for the development of interventions directed at increasing the quality of social support networks are discussed.