KIJHUS Volume. 5, Issue 1 (2024)

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Mugisha Samuel, Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Tumuranzye Methodius & Edward Bantu
 

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Stress Stigma Parents Autism.
 

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Understanding the relationship between parental stigma and coping behaviors in families with Autistic Children at Katalemwa Cheshire Home in Kawempe Division, Kampala.

Abstract: This study sought to understand the interplay of Parental stigma and coping Behaviors in Families with autistic Children at Katalemwa Cheshire home in Kawempe Division Kampala. Both Self-administered questionnaires and Interview guides were used in data collection. Quantitatively data was analyzed using Data was analyzed using Pearson Correlation product moment. The findings indicated that there was low inverse insignificant relationship between stigma and coping (r = -.002, p = .993 > 0.05) this implies that when Stigma is high the tendency for coping will be low, and when Stigma is low the possibility of coping is high. This aligns with Hayes (2020) who showed that accepting difficult emotions and staying present improves problem-solving. This highlights the flexible nature of human responses, where individuals can react to situations in both helpful and unhelpful ways. While Qualitative data analysis revealed some parents raising children with autism cannot accept to live with the condition of their children and this affects their daily lives, Parents need to be given psychosocial support, Parents need to accept to live with the mental disability of their children. This finding aligns with a study by Postula & Bieleninik's (2023), which emphasizes autism spectrum disorder as a lifelong condition. Their findings underscore the importance of supporting parents in understanding and accepting their children's experiences throughout life.
 
 
 

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