The factorial structure of bryant’s savoring beliefs questionnaire among parents of children with autism

One of the important variables in relation to parents with autistic children is savoring beliefs. savoring beliefs are considered as components of mental health and have a direct correlation and relationship with psychological well-being. Researches show that parents of autistic children are exposed to all kinds of physical and mental injuries, for this reason, identifying, growing and expanding favorable beliefs to prevent injuries and improve mental health in this group of parents seems necessary. In Iran, so far, no valid tool has been reported to measure savoring beliefs in parents of children with autism.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the factor structure of the savoring beliefs questionnaire among parents of children with autism.

The method of the present research was applied in terms of purpose and correlational in terms of the nature of the data. The statistical population of the research included all parents with autistic children in schools and autism associations in the cities of Tehran, Karaj, Shahriar and Hashtgerd in 2022. The sampling method was accessible of targeted type and the statistical sample of the research included 321 people (248 women and 73 men) from parents of children with autism. To collect information, the questionnaire of savoring beliefs (Bryant, 2003) and psychological well-being (Ryff, 1980) were used. Data analysis was also done with confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient using SPSS25 and AMOS24 software.

The results of the present study showed that each of the items in the questionnaire has the necessary power to measure the components of savoring beliefs (anticipation, enjoying the moment and remembering) and each of the components has an acceptable power to measure the general factor of savoring beliefs. Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the three components of prediction, enjoyment of the moment and recall in the savoring beliefs questionnaire were calculated as 0.89, 0.91 and 0.84, respectively. Based on this, it can be said that the items of each of the components of the savoring beliefs questionnaire have an acceptable internal consistency.

According to the findings, it seems that the Iranian version of the savoring beliefs questionnaire is a valid scale for measuring attitudes regarding the ability to enjoy positive experiences, whether in anticipation, enjoyment of the moment, or recall. Also, this questionnaire has suitable psychometric properties for use in research activities and clinical work.