The Predictors of Distress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Firth, Ian; Dryer, Rachel
Titel	The Predictors of Distress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 38 (2013) 2, S.163-171 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2013.773964
Schlagwörter	Rating Scales; Parents; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Autism; Child Rearing; Severity (of Disability); Predictor Variables; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Stress Variables; Social Development; Antisocial Behavior; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Well Being; Behavior Problems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rating-Skala; Eltern; Angst; Autismus; Kindererziehung; Schweregrad; Prädiktor; Soziale Entwicklung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden
Abstract	Background: It is well recognised that parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience clinically significant levels of stress and depression. This study examined which ASD characteristic best predicted parental distress. Method: Parents of 109 children aged between 4 and 12 (M age = 7.89, SD = 2.43) completed self-report measures of anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting-specific stress. They also completed rating scales regarding their child's ASD characteristics. Results: This study found that the child's behavioural and emotional impairments predicted the parents' overall levels of distress (i.e., stress/tension, anxiety, and depression), but not the stress associated with parenting. Instead, the child's social impairment severity was found to predict parenting-specific stress. Conclusion: This study highlights the pervasive influence of ASD symptomatology on the mental wellbeing of the parents and the importance of assisting parents to cope with the behavioural and social impairments of their child. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10