Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects not only children but also the family system in a multidimensional way. Especially mothers assume intense responsibility in the care and education processes of the child and experience high levels of stress, burnout and loneliness in this process. This study aims to examine the effect of the level of social support perceived by mothers with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the positive and negative dimensions of mother-child relationships. A total of 235 mothers with ASD children participated in the study. Data were collected online using the Parent-to-Parent Support Perception Scale and Parent-Child Relationship Questionnaire. Correlation and simple linear regression analyses were used in the study. The findings show that the level of social support perceived by mothers has a significant positive relationship with the positive dimension of mother-child relationships and significantly predicts this dimension. However, social support perception did not significantly predict the negative relationship dimension. These results reveal that social support plays an important role, especially in strengthening positive parent-child relationships.
Sibel Sümer Öncel (Tue,) studied this question.