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Development of a Scale to Measure Life Transition Process in Parents of Children with Autism

자폐성장애 아동 부모의 삶의 전환과정 측정도구 개발

  • Lee, Ae Ran (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Hong, Sun Woo (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Daejeon University) ;
  • Ju, Se Jin (Department of Nursing, Namseoul University)
  • 이애란 (원광보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 홍선우 (대전대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 주세진 (남서울대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2012.04.17
  • Accepted : 2012.11.15
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to develop a scale to measure the life transition process of parents of children with autism, against the backdrop of a lack of research on this topic. Methods: Seventy preliminary items were drawn from previous qualitative research, and content validity was tested by three professors as well as three parents of children with autism. A questionnaire survey was also done between August 2011 and February 2012. Data were collected from 207 parents of children with autism and analyzed using descriptive statistics, item analysis, Cronbach's alpha, Pearson correlation coefficients, and factor analysis with the SPSS Win 15.0 program. Results: Twenty-nine items were selected to constitute the appropriate measuring scale and categorized into 5 factors explaining 63.2% of the total variance. The 5 factors were named; stages of denial (5 items), wandering (6 items), devotion (7 items), frustration (3 items), and finally acceptance (8 items). Cronbach's alpha for the 29 items was .80. Conclusion: The results of this study not only suggest assessment criteria for the life transition process of parents who have children with autism but also provide basic directions for program development to provide differentiated support and care at each stage.

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