Pages: 103-108 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.55086/PRFCMCX103108

In order to understand the complex process of psychological adaptation of families with an autistic child, the specialized literature has proposed various theoretical frameworks. Adaptation models emphasize the influence of different predictors on individual outcomes. Some researchers considered that the problems of the autistic child represent a source of stress for family members, insisting on studying the child’s characteristics as predictors. The multidimensional models highlight, at the level of the family adaptation process, the factors specific to the disability and the child’s behavior, but also the specifics of the family. Most studies analyze the relationship between the child’s social behavior and the parent’s psychological state only through the lens of the parents’ reports, who are unable to control the subjective perceptions regarding the concrete manifestations of the child. In this context, ecological systems theory emerges as a tool of indisputable value, with a role in identifying the determining factors of family crises and understanding the interrelationship between the components of the system.

Information about authors:

Roxana Monica Lupușor. Romania. Centrul Judeţean de Resurse şi Asistenţă Educaţională, Galaţi. ORCID: 0000-0001-7464-3613
Valentina Bodrug-Lungu. Moldova State University. ORCID: 0000-0002-2957-2796