Author:
Azri Muhammad Azwan,Che Daud Ahmad Zamir,Berahim Juliana,Paramasivam Revathi
Abstract
During COVID-19, parents only relied on online materials to provide occupational therapy intervention at home. However, their competency is less studied. Thus, the objectives of the study were to examine parents’ sense of competence and the level of stress in providing home-based therapy. Data were collected via an online survey using the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale and Parental Stress Scale. 125 parents were recruited using a purposive sampling technique. The result shows that parents have a high level of sense of competence and a low level of stress in handling children with ASD during the pandemic.
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