“We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder
© 2018 Background: Couple relationships play an integral role in family adjustment when a child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet, it is unclear what factors contribute to the maintenance of relationship satisfaction in these couples. Method: Using phenomenology, data from eleven couple interv...
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| author | Sim, A. Cordier, Reinie Vaz, Sharmila Falkmer, Torbjorn |
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| description | © 2018 Background: Couple relationships play an integral role in family adjustment when a child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet, it is unclear what factors contribute to the maintenance of relationship satisfaction in these couples. Method: Using phenomenology, data from eleven couple interviews were analysed to gain an understanding of the lived experiences of relationship satisfaction when raising a child with ASD. Results: The overall essence of “We are in this together” reflected the attitude that a strong partnership was beneficial in maintaining relationship satisfaction. This essence was captured in three main themes: 1) Shared beliefs, 2) Teamwork and 3) Shared experiences which closely paralleled the Walsh family resilience framework. Conclusions: Couples can be supported in these key areas to strengthen their relationship to serve as a source of resilience for families with a child with ASD. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-738802019-02-19T04:25:59Z “We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder Sim, A. Cordier, Reinie Vaz, Sharmila Falkmer, Torbjorn © 2018 Background: Couple relationships play an integral role in family adjustment when a child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet, it is unclear what factors contribute to the maintenance of relationship satisfaction in these couples. Method: Using phenomenology, data from eleven couple interviews were analysed to gain an understanding of the lived experiences of relationship satisfaction when raising a child with ASD. Results: The overall essence of “We are in this together” reflected the attitude that a strong partnership was beneficial in maintaining relationship satisfaction. This essence was captured in three main themes: 1) Shared beliefs, 2) Teamwork and 3) Shared experiences which closely paralleled the Walsh family resilience framework. Conclusions: Couples can be supported in these key areas to strengthen their relationship to serve as a source of resilience for families with a child with ASD. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73880 10.1016/j.rasd.2018.11.011 Elsevier Inc. restricted |
| spellingShingle | Sim, A. Cordier, Reinie Vaz, Sharmila Falkmer, Torbjorn “We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title | “We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_full | “We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_fullStr | “We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | “We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_short | “We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_sort | “we are in this together”: experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73880 |