MUSLIM FAMILIES AND RELIGIOUS RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33650/edureligia.v10i2.15046
Authors

(1)  Suharsiwi Suharsiwi   (Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Banten)
(2) * Weny Savitry S. Pandia   (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta)  
        Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study aimed to examine the direct and indirect relationships among social support, religious attitude, parental understanding, and parental acceptance among parents of children with disabilities. Using a quantitative cross-sectional design, data were collected from 77 parents through self-report questionnaires and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings revealed that religious attitude positively influenced parental understanding and parental acceptance, while parental understanding also had a significant positive effect on parental acceptance. Social support positively influenced religious attitude but did not directly affect parental acceptance. Further analysis showed that religious attitude significantly mediated the relationship between social support and parental acceptance, whereas parental understanding mediated the relationship between religious attitude and parental acceptance. These findings indicate that parental acceptance develops through an interconnected process involving social, religious, and cognitive factors. Religious attitude emerged as a central mechanism that transforms social support into greater parental acceptance and strengthens parents’ understanding of their children’s developmental needs. The findings imply that family support programs should combine psychosocial support, parent education, and culturally relevant religious resources to promote parental acceptance and family well-being.

Keywords

Muslim Families, Religious Resources, Parental Acceptance, Children with Disabilities



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