Abstract
Background: Little is known about participation during adverse times. Objectives: This study described participation of children with autism aged 6 to 13 during COVID-19 pandemic and examined the extent to which child factors, mother’s own participation, and environmental barriers/supports explain child participation in home and community. Method: A total of 130 mothers completed the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth, the Health Promoting Activities Scale, functional issues checklist, and sociodemographic questionnaire. Results: Children’s participation frequency and involvement were significantly higher at home than in the community. In both settings, mothers desired change in 71% of activities. Multiple regression models indicated that child’s age and mother’s participation frequency significantly explained child’s home involvement (R2 = 21%), where mother’s participation (frequency) had a unique contribution (ΔR2 = 10.4%) at home but not in the community. Conclusion: Findings imply the importance of maternal participation to child’s participation at home and suggest redirecting attention for enhancing family participation as a whole.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13-24 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- autism
- children
- environment
- pandemic
- participation