Abstracts
Résumé
Les parents d’enfants et d’adolescents ayant un TSA vivent de nombreux défis, notamment dans leur relation conjugale. L’analyse qualitative d’entrevues individuelles conduites auprès de 42 parents, a permis de révéler quatre défis conjugaux particuliers à l’autisme : une perception d’iniquité dans les contributions de chacun à la vie familiale, un décalage des perceptions et réactions entre les mères et les pères concernant l’autisme, une difficulté à avoir des moments de qualité en amoureux et des difficultés émotives et psychologiques. Le modèle écosystémique proposé permet de mieux comprendre ces défis et de les situer à l’intérieur du contexte familial et social.
Mots-clés :
- couple,
- défis conjugaux,
- autisme,
- adolescent,
- parent
Abstract
Parents of childrens and adolescents with ASD face multiples challenges, including in their dyadic relationship. This qualitative analysis of 42 individual interviews conduct among parents of children and adolescents with autism highlight and explain four particulars challenges : iniquities among contributions of each parent to family life, differences between mother’s and father’s perceptions and reactions about autism, difficulties having time together as a couple, and emotional and psychological difficulties. The ecosystemic model allow a better understanding of these challenges and situate them in the familial and social context.
Keywords:
- couple,
- dyadic challenges,
- autism,
- adolescent,
- parenting
Appendices
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