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A Study On Group Work Practice To Relieve Psychological Stress Of Caregivers Of Children With Autis

Posted on:2024-03-30Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M W LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2557306935462254Subject:Social work
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The number of children with autism has continued to grow in recent years.The rehabilitation status of children with autism is strongly related to the involvement of caregivers of children with autism.Caregivers of children with autism face many difficulties and psychological stress in caring for their children.They live in a single day for a long time and feel very lonely.Caring for their children is an important part of their lives,and without adequate support and help,they often feel desperate and lose confidence in life,which also affects the rehabilitation status of children with autism and their own physical health.This paper is a study of the psychological stress of caregivers of children with autism in existing special education centers and services during the author’s internship in an autism rehabilitation center.The author chose the caregivers of autistic children in the autism rehabilitation center as the subject of the study and first measured the psychological stress levels of the caregivers of autistic children in the center through the PSTR Psychological Stress Scale,and the results of the PSTR Psychological Stress Scale clearly showed that their psychological stress levels were high.After the study,it was found that the reasons for high stress levels regarding family stability,financial burden,and inadequate social support,all of which increase the psychological stress of caregivers of children with autism,the psychological stress of caregivers of children with autism needs to be effectively relieved.This study conducted a stress relief group for caregivers of children with autism through the guidance of social support theory,and helped caregivers of children with autism learn how to relieve psychological stress in six group activities,help their family communication skills and family rehabilitation skills improve,and build social support networks,which improved their self-confidence and also faced life more positively.This study concludes that social work intervention in families with autistic children has positive effects,and that intervention with group work methods can relieve the psychological stress of caregivers of autistic children and help them to self-regulate psychologically and face reality correctly.
Keywords/Search Tags:group work, caregivers of autistic children, psychological stress
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