Effect of Web-Based education on Mothers' Anxiety regarding Behavioral Changes among their Children with Autism during Covid-19 Lockdown | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 39, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2023, Page 534-547 PDF (305.31 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.284877 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Manal Mohamed Ahmed Ayed1; Eman Abd-Elaziz Mohamed2; Entisar Mohammed Mahmoud Abu Salem3; Reda A. Hassan4 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, South-Valley University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt, Badr University in Cairo | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Egyptian mothers with autistic children have experienced psychological harm as a result of the coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Social distance prevented mothers with autistic children and their therapists from providing face-to-face assistance, preventing them from taking part in outpatient therapy, and preventing them from remaining at home. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of web- based education on mothers’ anxiety regarding behavioral changes among their children with autism during the Covid-19 lockdown. Subjects and method: A purposive sample of 200 women with autistic children living in Sohag City, Egypt, participated in this study using a quasi-experimental research approach. Five tools were used in this study: A self-administered questionnaire, the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, The ASD Behavior Inventory, The Short Sensor, and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The link to the survey using the questionnaire, the scale, and the web-based education content was sent to the participants' mothers through Facebook and WhatsApp groups. Results: More than one-third of the participants in the study displayed an increase in repeated and constrained behaviors. Before the web-based education, mothers' anxiety was high; after the web-based education, it was low. Conclusion: The web-based education has a beneficial impact on lowering mothers' anxiety about behavioral changes in their autistic children during the Covid-19 lockdown. Recommendations: By offering mothers psychological assistance, web-based education about the behavioral changes seen in autistic children, COVID-19, and its preventive strategies should be taught to all mothers. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Anxiety; Autism; Coronavirus; Mothers; Web-based education | ||||
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