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Keywords
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Autism, Developmental disabilities, Group therapy,
Health promotion, Logotherapy, Parent-child relationship.
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Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum
disorders are characterized by three characteristics:
impairment in the quality of social relationships,
severe impairment in communication,
and restricted, repetitive behavioral patterns.
The aim of this research is to determine the effect
of logotherapy on the parent-child relationship
among mothers of autistic children.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: This research is a
clinical trial with pre-test, post-test design, and
control group. Forty mothers were selected and
randomly assigned into two groups of intervention
and control. The intervention group attended
10 sessions (90 min) of logotherapy, twice a week,
while the control group received the routine intervention.
A mother-child relationship evaluation
questionnaire was used to collect data. SPSS statistical
software was employed to analyze the data.
RESULTS: The results showed that group
logotherapy training affects the parent-child relationship
in mothers of autistic children. We only
examined the relatively short-term effects of
logotherapy on parents and children’s outcomes
because after the children’s school year ended,
their mothers did not refer to the center. In order
to achieve accurate results, we recommend examining
the long-term effects of this approach in
future studies.
CONCLUSIONS: Logotherapy is an effective
approach to improve the parent-child relationship
in mothers of autistic children.
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