Effectiveness of strengthening resilience training program on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
Samia Salah Nagy, Nadia Ebraheem Sayied, Fatma Nagy Kotb and Ebtsam Hanafy Saber
Background: Beginning early in life, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is considering a neurodevelopmental disorder that has a significant impact on both parents and children. Parents of children with autism frequently experience mental health distributes, characterized by increased stress, anxiety, and depression as well as decreased resilience.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to assess how parents of children with autism spectrum disorder respond to a more robust resilience training program.
Research design: Using a quasi-experimental research design was the practice. Sample: fifty parents of children with autism spectrum disorder were participated.
Setting: The children's and adolescents' outpatient clinic at Minia Hospital which treats addiction and mental health issues served as the study's site.
Tools: In the process of gathering data, two tools were handled; I: parents’ and child's demographic data, II: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.
Results: It was discovered that both at the follow-up and after the training program was implemented, the mean score of total resilience increased. The parents' age at the post-test and their overall resilience differed in statistically significant ways.
Conclusion: Research has shown that parents of children with autism spectrum disorder become more resilient when they participate in a resilience training program.
Recommendations: Programs for ongoing health education and counseling on how to manage children with autism should be available to parents.
Samia Salah Nagy, Nadia Ebraheem Sayied, Fatma Nagy Kotb, Ebtsam Hanafy Saber. Effectiveness of strengthening resilience training program on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Int J Adv Res Nurs 2025;8(1):213-221. DOI: 10.33545/nursing.2025.v8.i1.C.466
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