本研究以五位家有泛自閉症孩子家庭的家長為研究對象，透過半結構式訪談來蒐集資料，旨在探討家有泛自閉症兒童家長在發覺孩子的異常行為之初，如何尋求社會支持系統的協助，在孩子教養過程中，以何種方式來改變自己原有的教養信念以及面臨家庭壓力時，該如何因應以免影響家人的成長與發展。 主要的研究發現包括：(1) 早療對泛自閉症障礙程度的降低有其重要性；(2) 社會支持有助於減輕家有自閉兒家庭的家庭壓力； (3) 主要照顧者的教養信念是多元的； (4) 掌握孩子的特質才能發揮教養策略最大的功效；(5) 積極樂觀地面對家庭壓力是最佳的因應策略。 This study has taken five parents who have Autistic children in their families as the object of the study and has collected the information by Semistructured Interviews. The purport of this study is to explore that when they found their children’s behavioral disorders, how they looked for the support of Social Support System, the way how they changed their original Parenting Belief and how to cope to avoid a negative effect on their family members’ growth and the development, especially when they were confronted with the family stress. The main discovery of this study includes: (1) the Early Intervention has great importance on reducing the level of Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2) Social Support System is helpful in reducing the stress of families with Autistic children. (3) The main caretakers are the persons of multiple Parenting beliefs. (4) Only taking good control over the children’s characteristics can make the most efficiency on Parenting Strategies. (5) A positive and optimistic attitude toward the family stress is the best Coping Strategy.
