Abstract: This paper aims to study families who have children with autism spectrum disorder. The research interest was focused around the quality of life of these families, the factors affecting it and the occurrence of the autism phenotype in the relatives of children with the disorder. By studying the available literature, it became apparent that the autism phenotype in particular is a new area of research interest for the Greek data. For this reason, an attempt is made to study this phenomenon. In fact, it is of particular research interest to study the presence of the autism phenotype and the quality of the parents' friendships, how they may interact with the quality of life of the family. This study examines the broad autism phenotype and quality of life in parents of children on the autism spectrum and parents of children of typical development. 174 parents participated, from the Athens and Piraeus area with a mean age of 45.01 years (standard deviation = 7.9). Of the 174 parents, 119 were female (68.4%), and 55 were male (31.6%). The questionnaires were distributed to 99 parents who had children of typical development (56.9%) and 75 who had children on the autism spectrum (43.1%). The following questionnaires were used: a) the Greek version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL), b) the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAP), c) the Friendship Questionnaire. The results showed that the presence of the autism phenotype is a significant predictor of poor quality of life and friendship for the parents. The autism phenotype was found to occur more frequently in parents who have children with autism. However, no significant differences in quality of life and friendship were found between parents with a child on the autism spectrum and parents of children of typical development.Abstract: This paper aims to study families who have children with autism spectrum disorder. The research interest was focused around the quality of life of these families, the factors affecting it and the occurrence of the autism phenotype in the relatives of children with the disorder. By studying the available literature, it became apparent that the autis...Show More
Abstract: The study was conducted to assess the psychosocial consequences & coping strategies of divorced couples in Chobi district West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. The triggering factor is that despite the severity no empirical research has been undertaken in this district due to the remoteness of the area. Thus, the main objective of this study was to assess the psychosocial consequences & coping strategies of divorced couples. To achieve the stated objectives, a mixed research approach and descriptive cross-sectional survey design were used. Simple random sampling was used to recruit a total of 172 participants. Structured questionnaires, key informant interviews, and focus group discussion tools were utilized to collect data. Data from questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (regression and independent-sample t-test) using SPSS version 26, whereas data from KII and FGD were analyzed using narrative description. The findings of this study revealed that divorce has significant negative effect on psychological, social, and economic aspect divorced couples’ life. The findings also revealed that there was a statistically significant gender difference in psychosocial coping strategy. It can be concluded that divorce has significant negative effect on psychological, social and economic aspect of life of the divorced couples. The coping strategy divorced males and females have been using were different. Enhancing society's awareness of divorce, improving family and social welfare, offering interpersonal skills and counseling, and increasing access to economic and other resources that strengthen marriages and families is required.Abstract: The study was conducted to assess the psychosocial consequences & coping strategies of divorced couples in Chobi district West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. The triggering factor is that despite the severity no empirical research has been undertaken in this district due to the remoteness of the area. Thus, the main objective of this study was to ass...Show More
