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العنوان
Assessment of Patterns of Exposure to Physical Punishment and its Effect on Autistic Child \
المؤلف
Raslan, Rania Mohy Hamouda.
هيئة الاعداد
باحث / رانيـــا محــي حمـــودة رســـلان
مشرف / رنـــدا محمـــد عـــدلى
مشرف / فاطمة محمـــد محمـــد
مناقش / رنـــدا محمـــد عـــدلى
تاريخ النشر
2019.
عدد الصفحات
250 p. :
اللغة
الإنجليزية
الدرجة
ماجستير
التخصص
طب الأطفال
تاريخ الإجازة
17/9/2019
مكان الإجازة
جامعة عين شمس - كلية التمريض - تمريض الاطفال
الفهرس
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Abstract

Background: An autistic child with physical punishment, bruises is the most common signs, even though there are other injuries as well. Bruises in abused children often found in areas protected from normal activity such as buttocks, thighs or trunk. The autistic children are more vulnerable to damage and physical punishment more often suffers from serious forms of injuries such as head trauma or fractures. Aim of the study: The study aimed to assess the patterns of exposure to physical punishment and its effect on autistic child. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in carrying out this study. Setting & Sample size: Apurposive sample of 169 children suffering from autism and their mothers were attending the Out -Patient Child Clinic at Institute of Psychiatric Center, Out- Patient Child Psychiatric Clinic at Ain Shams University Hospital, Institute of Childhood Studies that affiliated to Ain Shams University and Abbasyia Psychiatric Mental Hospital. Tools: Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet was composed Tool I: Pre-Designed Questionnaire Sheet, Tool II: Mothers’ Reported Practices Assessment Sheet, Tool III: Child’s Assessment Sheet, Tool IV: Mothers’ Patterns of Punishment toward their Autistic Children and its Effect, Tool V: Burden Interview Questionnaire Scale, Tool VI: Coping Inventory Scale. Results: It was found that, more than one third of the studied children were suffering from moderate degree of autism, less than half of the studied mothers had poor level of knowledge about autism, more than half of the studied mothers had poor level of reported practices regarding care for their autistic children. In addition almost majority of the studied mothers used physical punishment with their children. Conclusion: It was concluded that, majority of studied mothers used physical punishment with their children, used their hand beating to punish their children while minority of them used non - physical punishment. Also, near two-thirds of the studied children had negative effects due to punishment. Recommendation: The study recommended with conducting the practical training programs for families having children with ASD to be focuse on another methods than punishment for behavior modification techniques.