Parental Occupation in Pre and Postnatal  among Autism Spectrum Disorder

Smily Jesupriya Victor Paulraj; Siti Nur Azalia Mohamad Salleh; Jayachandran Vetrayan

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.344

Authors

Smily Jesupriya Victor Paulraj Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Faculty of Health Science, Puncak Alam,42300, Malaysia
Siti Nur Azalia Mohamad Salleh Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Faculty of Health Science, Puncak Alam,42300, Malaysia
Jayachandran Vetrayan Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Faculty of Health Science, Puncak Alam,42300, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.344

Keywords:

Parental Occupation, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Prenatal, Post-natal

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the parental occupation in pre and post-natal among Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and to identify the desired factors to work. The 124 samples ages between 26 to 52 years old including 59 males and 65 females from 5 difference rehabilitation centres were recruited. A self-rated parental occupation questionnaire was used to measure. Finding shows the parent who works in the high professionals and technicals has a high risk of having ASD. The factors which contribute to the desired parents to work in that field are earning more money, knowledge development and satisfying basic needs.

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