The relationship between parenting stress, self-compassion, and fear of negative evaluation with coronavirus anxiety in parents of students on the autism spectrum.

Document Type : Original article

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1 Master of Science in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Amol Branch, Amol, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Amol Branch, Amol, Iran

10.22037/sjrm.2025.117371.3313

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Background and Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between parenting stress, self-compassion, and fear of negative evaluation with coronavirus anxiety in parents of students with autism spectrum disorders.



Materials and Methods: The research method was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of this study included all parents of students with autism spectrum disorders in Tehran in 2020, of which 150 parents with autistic children were selected as a sample using convenience sampling. The parents of these children completed the Parenting Stress Questionnaires of Abidin (1990), Self-Compassion - Short Form of Reis et al. (2011), Fear of Negative Evaluation of Leri (1983), and Coronavirus Anxiety of Alipour et al. (2019). Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses.



Results: The findings showed that coronavirus anxiety can be predicted based on self-compassion and fear of negative evaluation in parents of students with autism spectrum disorders, but coronavirus anxiety cannot be predicted and explained meaningfully based on parenting stress in parents of students with autism spectrum disorders.



Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that in order to reduce coronavirus anxiety in parents of students with autism spectrum disorder, training and counseling on promoting self-compassion and reducing fear of negative evaluation by psychologists and counselors can be useful.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 13 April 2025

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  • Receive Date: 21 December 2024
  • Revise Date: 05 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 13 April 2025
  • First Publish Date: 13 April 2025

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