Perceptions of Motherhood Among Israeli Religious and Haredi Mothers of Children on the Autism Spectrum: From “I feel Like with Him I’m Lost” to “It’s a Gift in My Life”

IF 0.8 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Raaya Alon, Sigal Achituv
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Mothers of children on the autism spectrum cope with numerous difficulties associated with raising a child with a complex disability. Religious belief is perceived as a resource for coping with the difficulty. This study examined the uniqueness of the perception of motherhood among Israeli national-religious and Haredi mothers of children on the autism spectrum ages 10–19 with various levels of function, using 12 semistructured interviews which were analyzed by a full content analysis according to grounded theory. The interviews revealed that the mothers perceived their motherhood as an ongoing process that is accompanied by a journey of self-awareness. The transition from feelings of helplessness, frustration, and guilt to feelings of growth and development from the crisis, as well as movement from total motherhood and attentive motherhood, reflect this process. A dichotomous distinction of motherhood emerged between how the participants related to other mothers of children on the autism spectrum and to mothers of typically developing children. The religious beliefs expressed by the participants touched on coming to terms with reality, belief as an anchor, belief that life invites inner progress, belief in future reward, and belief that their situation is a test from God or, alternatively, a punishment from God. The study contributes to knowledge of perceptions of motherhood by mothers of children on the autism spectrum, unique to national-religious and Haredi mothers in Israel.

有自闭症谱系儿童的以色列宗教和哈雷迪教派母亲对母性的看法:从 "我觉得和他在一起我迷失了 "到 "这是我生命中的礼物"
自闭症谱系儿童的母亲在抚养复杂残疾儿童的过程中会遇到许多困难。宗教信仰被视为应对困难的一种资源。本研究通过 12 个半结构式访谈,考察了以色列民族宗教和哈雷迪教派母亲对母性的独特认识,这些母亲的自闭症谱系儿童年龄在 10-19 岁之间,具有不同程度的功能,本研究根据基础理论对这些访谈进行了全面的内容分析。访谈显示,母亲们认为她们的母爱是一个持续的过程,伴随着自我意识的成长。从无助感、挫败感和负罪感到从危机中成长和发展的感受,以及从完全的母亲到细心的母亲的转变,都反映了这一过程。在参与者与其他自闭症谱系儿童的母亲和发育正常儿童的母亲之间的关系中,出现了母爱的二分法。参与者所表达的宗教信仰涉及接受现实、将信仰作为锚、相信生活会带来内在的进步、相信未来会有回报,以及相信她们的处境是上帝的考验,或者是上帝的惩罚。这项研究有助于了解自闭症谱系儿童的母亲对母性的看法,这在以色列的民族宗教母亲和哈里迪母亲中是独一无二的。
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自引率
25.00%
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55
期刊介绍: Pastoral Psychology, founded in 1950, is one of the most well-established and respected journals in the field of psychology and religion/spirituality. Pastoral Psychology is an international forum that publishes scholarly, peer-reviewed original articles that address varied aspects of religion and spirituality from physical, human science, and interfaith perspectives. Historically, the word “pastoral” has referred to the care of individuals, families, and communities. Today, we additionally consider “pastoral” in terms of lived experience as it relates to embodiment, the social-political, economic, spiritual, and environmental dimensions of life. All theoretical perspectives are welcome, as Pastoral Psychology regularly publishes articles from a variety of schools of thought, including, but not limited to, psychoanalytic and other dynamic psychologies, cognitive psychologies, experimental and empirical psychologies, humanistic psychology, transpersonal psychology, and cultural psychology. Insights from existential perspectives, intersectional theories, philosophical and theological theories, gender and queer studies, sociology, anthropology, public mental health, and cultural and empirical studies are welcome. Theoretical contributions that have direct or indirect relevance for practice, broadly construed, are especially desirable, as our intended audience includes not only academics and scholars in religion and science, but also religious and spiritual leaders, as well as caregivers, chaplains, social workers, counselors/therapists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and persons interested in matters of religion/spirituality and psychology. Pastoral Psychology welcomes scholarship and reflection from all religious and spiritual traditions. In addition to scholarly research papers, the journal welcomes thoughtful essays on a wide range of issues and various genres of writing, including book reviews and film reviews. The community of scholars represented in its pages has demonstrated that the life challenges the journal seeks to address are universally shared, yet also reflect individual social, cultural, and religious locations. The journal, therefore, welcomes submissions from scholars from around the world.
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