Faith and FACES: Black Parents’ Perceptions of Autism, Faith, and Coping

Jamie N. Pearson ^[1] ; Jared H. Stewart-Ginsburg ^[2] ; Kayla Malone ^[1] ; Janeé R. Avent Harris ^[1]
1. [1] North Carolina State University
  
  North Carolina State University
  
  Township of Raleigh, Estados Unidos
2. [2] Francis Marion University
  
  Francis Marion University
  
  Estados Unidos
Localización: Exceptional children, ISSN-e 2163-5560, ISSN 0014-4029, Vol. 88, Nº. 3, 2022, págs. 316-334
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Faith, spirituality, and religious involvement can promote stress-related coping for parents raising children with autism, yet little research has explored religious coping in Black parents raising children with autism. Given the high levels of religiosity and increased incidence of autism in Black families, the purpose of this qualitative study was to highlight perceptions of Black parents raising children with autism on mental health and religious coping within the context of a parent advocacy intervention efficacy study. We used a grounded theory method with structural coding of group session transcripts and written responses to center the voices of seven Black parents raising children with autism. Three significant findings emerged: (a) mental health conceptualization; (b) double disenfranchisement; and (c) communal coping.