Influence of Rumination and Coping on Post-Traumatic Growth among Mothers of Children with Autism

Mohamed Elkayal, Manal; Mohamed Taha, Samah

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2020.226066

Influence of Rumination and Coping on Post-Traumatic Growth among Mothers of Children with Autism

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

² Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health,Faculty of Nursing, Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Mansoura University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2020.226066

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.

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