Abstract

Sixty-nine married couples who had a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) described their experiences in an online survey. Using Grounded theory thematic analysis and summative content analysis, three broad categories that encompassed 10 codes emerged from the data. These categories were “Parenting Experience” (range of feelings, emphasis on difficulties, and emphasis on growth), “Impact of Parenting Stress on the Couple Relationship” (both strains upon and growth derived from the couple relationship), and “Coping with Parenting Stress” (ranging from poor coping with no couple communication to healthy coping strategies facilitated by the couple relationship). Implications for research and practice are given.

摘要

有一个患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的孩子的69对已婚夫妇在一项在线调查中描述了他们的经历。使用扎根理论主题分析和总结性内容分析，从数据中得出了涵盖10个代码的三大类。这些类别是“父母亲经历”（感觉范围，强调困难和强调成长），“父母教养压力对夫妻关系的影响”（对夫妻关系的压力和成长）以及“应对父母教养”压力”（从没有夫妻沟通的不良应对到夫妻关系促进的健康应对策略）。给出了对研究和实践的启示。