Martial burnout in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder: the role of marital communication and sociodemographicfactors

Raising a child with special needs poses challenge for their parents not only as caregivers but also spouses. The aim of the present study was to analyze relationships between communication behaviors, both own and partners’, level marital burnout in mothers an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Moderating role selected sociodemographic factors, such duration marriage, number children, age disorder, professional activity mothers, perceived parents' contribution caring tested. Marital Communication Questionnaire, Burnout scale survey were used study. sample composed 100 women, married ASD. results showed inverse relationship partner’s supportive engaged communication, feeling women. At same time, there positive depreciation female burnout. These moderated by any variables.