Journal Article

Stumbling Block in Providing Physical Activity Support Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Wen, Jiajie, Lu, Minghui, Liu, Yong, Peng, Tianyu, Liu, Mingqing, Pang, Feifan

2024

Overview

Physical activity (PA) benefits children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Evidence suggests that some barriers impede parents from providing PA support for their children with ASD. Parental perceived stigma is one of these barriers. However, few studies have explored how parental perceived stigma influences parental PA support. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental perceived stigma and parental PA support, the mediating role of parental self-efficacy, and the moderating effect of having other typically developing children or not. A total of 274 participants were recruited to participate in the study. The results showed that parental self-efficacy mediated the association between parental perceived stigma and parental PA support and the moderating effect of having other typically developing children or not.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adolescent / Adult / Autism / Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology / Autism Spectrum Disorders / Autistic children / Behavior / Behavior Modification / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Beliefs / Child / Child and School Psychology / Child Development / Child Rearing / Child Role / Children / Childrens Attitudes / Exercise / Exercise - psychology / Exercise for children / Female / Health aspects / Humans / Influence / Interpersonal Competence / Male / Mediation / Mediation Analysis / Methods / Motor ability / Negative Attitudes / Neurosciences / Obesity / Original Paper / Parent Caregiver Relationship / Parent Influence / Parent Participation / Parent Role / Parent-child relations / Parents / Parents & parenting / Parents - psychology / Pediatric research / Pediatrics / Periodicals / Physical activity / Physical fitness / Physical fitness for children / Psychological aspects / Psychology / Public Health / Self Efficacy / Self-efficacy (Psychology) / Social aspects / Social Behavior / Social interaction / Social networks / Social Problems / Social Stigma / Social Support / Special education / Stigma / Teacher education / Visual Acuity / Visual Impairments