The Level of Psychological Flexibility of the Parents of Children with ASD Spectrum Disorder and its Relationship with Future Anxiety in Taybeh City (Al-Muthalath)
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Psychological flexibility, future anxiety, autismAbstract
Objestives: This study aimed to identify the level of psychological flexibility of the parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and its relationship with future anxiety in Taybeh City (al-muthalath).
Methods: The study sample consisted of 100 parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Taybeh (Al-Muthalath) city.
Results: The study relied on the descriptive-correlational approach to achieve its objectives. The results indicated that the level of psychological flexibility was moderate with an average of 3.48 and a percentage of 69.6%, while the level of future anxiety was also moderate with an average of 3.35 and a percentage of 67.0%. The results indicated differences in psychological flexibility attributed to the gender variable, favoring males. Significant differences in psychological flexibility were also found related to the family's economic level, favoring higher economic status more than 9500. The results revealed no differences in future anxiety attributed to gender. However, statistically significant differences in future anxiety were found related to the family's economic level, favoring lower economic status less than 5000. Additionally, the results showed a statistically significant negative correlation between psychological flexibility and future anxiety -.222.
Conclusions: The study recommended implementing counseling programs for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder to reduce future anxiety and improve their psychological flexibility.
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