NURSING UPDATE JURNAL ILMIAH ILMU KEPERAWATAN
Vol 14 No 4 (2023): DESEMBER

Self-Acceptance Ibu Yang Memiliki Anak Autis Di Pusat Layanan Autis Naimata Kupang

Barimbing, Maryati Agustina (Unknown)
Feoh, Fepyani Thresna (Unknown)
Huke, Bendina Yunita (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2023

Abstract

Every parent hopes for a physically and mentally healthy child. However there are some baby are born and grow up with physical or mental disorder, like as autistic children. This condition makes mother feel sad, embarrassed and not ready to accept her child’s conditions. Self-acceptance is needed by mothers so that mothers love and accept themselves in facing difficulties while caring for children. This research aims to determine the description of self-acceptance of mothers who have autistic children at the Naimata Kupang Autism Treatment Center. This research was quantitative research using a descriptive research design. The sample in this study consisted of 32 poople who were selected by total sampling tecniques. This research instrument uses a self-acceptance questionnaire. it was found that the majority (96.9%) of mothers who had autistic children at the Naimata Kupang Autism Treatment Center were in the high Self-acceptance category. Mothers who have autistic children at the Naimata Kupang Autism Treatment Center have to maintain their self-acceptance by always being grateful for they grateful for they child is a gift from God, having an autistic child does not become an obstacle for the mother carry out activities so that mothers remain optimistic in caring for their children.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

NU

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

NURSING UPDATE is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Nursing Science, and is devoted to publication of a wide range of research that will contribute to the body of nursing science and inform the practice of nursing, nursing education, administration, and history, on health issues ...