Investigation of the Impact of Self-Compassion and Family Support Perception on Parenting Stress in Parents Who Have Children with Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mental Disability

In this study, it was aimed to investigate whether the self-compassion levels and family support perception levels of individuals who have children with learning disability, autism spectrum disorder and mental disabiliy have a significant effect on parental stress. In this context, a research was conducted with 180 individuals whose children received special education in a special education and rehabilitation center in Istanbul. Self-Compassion Scale, Family Social Support Scale, and Parental Stress Index Short Form were used to collect the data. In the study, data were analyzed using Independent Sample t-Test, Pearson Correlation Analysis and Regression Analysis. According to the findings, it was determined that the self-compassion levels and family support levels of the parents who have children with learning disability, autism spectrum disorder and mental disability had a significant effect on parental stress. Accordingly, as the level of self-compassion and family support increases, the level of parental stress of their parents decreases.