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Group Work Is Involved In The Psychological Stress Study Of Caregivers Of Children With Autism

Posted on:2021-01-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y J GaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2434330611994287Subject:Social work
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According to the report on the development of China's autism education and rehabilitation industry,at present,there are more than 10 million people with autism in China,and there may be more than 2 million children aged 0 to 14 years old with autism.98.7% of the population has no effective rehabilitation training.The social insurance system and medical system in China are not perfect,and the burden of rehabilitation for autistic children falls on the family.The caregivers of autistic children get along with autistic children day and night,their psychological pressure directly affects the effect of rehabilitation treatment of autistic children.Therefore,it is very important to adjust the psychological state of the caregivers of autistic children,relieve their pressure and let them face the rehabilitation treatment of autistic children with a positive attitude.This study mainly uses the advantage perspective theory and social support theory to explore the methods and effects of group work involving in the psychological stress relief of autistic children caregivers in X autistic rehabilitation center of Q city.First of all,through the self-assessment of anxiety(SAS),self-assessment of depression(SDS),and psychological stress questionnaire,we investigated the psychological stress of the caregivers of autistic children in X autistic rehabilitation center of Q City,and found that they all had a greater degree of psychological stress.Secondly,we use semi-structured interviews to understand the specific reasons of their psychological stress.Next,six autistic children caregivers with high psychological pressure were selected to carry out the "star sparing" group activity.After eight group activities,the post-test was conducted on six members of the group,and the results showed that the psychological pressure of the members of the group was relieved to varying degrees.From this point of view,it has obvious advantages to carry out group activities to relieve the psychological pressure of the caregivers of autistic children and help them establish a social support network.However,in the process of group activities,there are some problems such as difficult coordination of group members' time,strong resistance,incomplete consideration of group members' needs,lack of sustainability of group members' participation,and easy repetition of psychological conditions.Therefore,it is necessary to strengthen publicity,strengthen the comprehensive application of social work methods and theories,improve the professional quality of social workers and service personnel,and link social work institutions Adjust resources and other measures.
Keywords/Search Tags:group work, autistic children, caregivers, psychological stress
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