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Social support and resilience among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder: The moderating role of social support satisfaction

Otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan çocukların annelerinde sosyal destek ve yılmazlık: Sosyal destekten memnuniyetin aracılık rolü

İbrahim Güngör(BİNGÖL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ÇOCUK GELİŞİMİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-4283-4842
Gizem Yağmur Değirmenci(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-7690-7931
Özcan Doğan(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-3006-8159
Pages
104–110
Publication Date
2026-08-30
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Conclusion: The findings indicate that when mothers are satisfied with the social support they receive, perceived social support contributes more effectively to maternal resilience.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study examines the moderating role of satisfaction with social support in the relationship between perceived social support and resilience among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Key Findings & Data:The study sample consisted of 107 mothers of children with ASD aged 6–18.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The findings indicate that when mothers are satisfied with the social support they receive, perceived social support contributes more effectively to maternal resilience.
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⚙️Variables:anne yılmazlığı · otizm · sosyal destek

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Aim: This study examines the moderating role of satisfaction with social support in the relationship between perceived social support and resilience among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey model with a predictive correlational design. The study sample consisted of 107 mothers of children with ASD aged 6–18. Of these children, 73.8% were boys and 26.2% were girls. The data collected for the study were gathered using the Maternal Resilience Scale and the Revised Parental Social Support Scale. Results: The mediation analyses revealed that satisfaction with perceived social support significantly mediated the relationship between perceived social support and resilience (Est. = 0.0069, SE = 0.0032, Z = 2.14, p <.05). Simple slope analyses showed that the relationship between perceived social support and resilience is positive, but not significant at low levels of social support satisfaction, significant at moderate levels, and strongest at high levels of satisfaction. Conclusion: The findings indicate that when mothers are satisfied with the social support they receive, perceived social support contributes more effectively to maternal resilience. This study highlights the critical role of satisfaction with social support in the resilience processes of mothers of children with ASD. Interventions planned for the mothers of children in ASDs that aim to increase their resilience should not focus solely on expanding social support networks. It is also recommended that planning take into account the mothers’ satisfaction with the support provided, in addition to improving the quality of the support offered.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, otizm spektrum bozukluğu (OSB) olan çocukların annelerinin algılanan sosyal destek ile dayanıklılıkları arasındaki ilişkide, sosyal destekten duyulan memnuniyetin moderatör rolünü incelemektir. Yöntem: Çalışma tarama modelinde ve yordayıcı korelasyonel desende dizayn edilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini 6–18 yaş arası OSB’li çocuğa sahip 107 anne oluşturmuştur. Çocukların %73.8’i erkek, 26.2’si kızdır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler, Anne Yılmazlık Ölçeği ve Yenilenmiş Ana-Baba Sosyal Destek Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Aracılık analizleri, algılanan sosyal destekten duyulan memnuniyetin, algılanan sosyal destek ile yılmazlık arasındaki ilişkiyi önemli ölçüde aracılık ettiğini ortaya koymuştur (Est. = 0.0069, SE = 0.0032, Z = 2.14, p <.05). Basit eğim analizleri, algılanan sosyal destek ile dayanıklılık arasındaki ilişkinin pozitif olduğunu göstermektedir. Ancak bu durumun düşük sosyal destek memnuniyet düzeylerinde anlamlı olmadığını, orta düzeylerde anlamlı olduğunu ve yüksek memnuniyet düzeylerinde en güçlü olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuçlar: Bulgular, anneler aldıkları sosyal destekten memnun olduklarında algılanan sosyal desteğin anne yılmazlığına daha etkili bir şekilde katkıda bulunduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, OSB'li çocukların anneleri arasında yılmazlık süreçlerinde sosyal destek memnuniyetinin kritik rolünü ortaya koymaktadır. OSB'li çocukların annelerine yönelik planlanan ve yılmazlık düzeylerini arttırmayı hedefleyen müdahalelerde yalnızca sosyal destek ağlarının genişletilmesi hedeflenmemelidir. Aynı zamanda, sunulan desteklerin niteliğinin arttırılması yanında, annelerin bu destekten memnuniyetinin dikkate alınarak planlama yapılması önerilmektedir.

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Güngör, İ., Değirmenci, G. Y., Doğan, Ö. (2026). Social support and resilience among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder: The moderating role of social support satisfaction. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 104–110. https://doi.org/10.61534/anatoljhr.1946851

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