The Links Between Parents' Self-Stigma, Parental Burnout, Parental Competence, and Socio-Emotional Adjustment Among Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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dc.contributor.authorAktu, Yahya
dc.contributor.authorToguk, Sabri
dc.contributor.authorVural, Bilal
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-23T18:14:11Z
dc.date.available2026-10-23T18:14:11Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentSiirt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurposeThe experience of parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often entails unique psychological challenges. Although research on parental stress and adjustment has expanded considerably, the mechanisms through which parents' self-stigma (PSS) influences parental burnout, perceived competence, and socio-emotional adjustment remain insufficiently theorized. The aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal links among PSS, parental burnout, parental competence, and socio-emotional adjustment among parents of children with ASD.MethodsThe study employed a cross-lagged panel design with two waves of longitudinal research conducted at six-month intervals. The sample consisted of 182 parents (54.9% female) with a mean age of 40.59 years (Standard deviation = 7.12). Correlational analyses were conducted to examine associations among PSS, parental burnout, parental competence, and socio-emotional adjustment variables, while mediation analyses were performed using structural equation modelling.ResultsThe results indicated that higher levels of PSS significantly increased parental burnout, which in turn reduced parental competence. Lower parental competence was subsequently associated with poorer socio-emotional adjustment.ConclusionThese results provide important insights for mental health professionals and intervention programs, highlighting the need to address self-stigma and burnout to foster parental competence and socio-emotional well-being in families of children with ASD.
dc.description.sponsorshipSiirt University -- Open access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUB & Idot;TAK).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10803-026-07405-1
dc.identifier.issn0162-3257
dc.identifier.issn1573-3432
dc.identifier.orcid0009-0009-5383-2824
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-5540-7399
dc.identifier.pmid42340633
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105043034273
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07405-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/12315
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001801105000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer/Plenum Publishers
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20261017
dc.subjectParents' Self-Stigma
dc.subjectParental Burnout
dc.subjectParental Competence
dc.subjectSocio Emotional Adjustment
dc.subjectParenting
dc.subjectAutism Spectrum Disorder
dc.titleThe Links Between Parents' Self-Stigma, Parental Burnout, Parental Competence, and Socio-Emotional Adjustment Among Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
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