The Relationship between Optimism, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms in Hispanic Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Willis, Kelcie; Timmons, Lisa; Pruitt, Megan; Schneider, Hoa Lam; Alessandri, Michael; Ekas, Naomi V.
Titel	The Relationship between Optimism, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms in Hispanic Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (2016) 7, S.2427-2440 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-016-2776-7
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Psychological Patterns; Positive Attitudes; Coping; Depression (Psychology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Hispanic Americans; Mothers; Fathers; Gender Differences; Well Being + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Bewältigung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Mother; Mutter; Geschlechterkonflikt; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden
Abstract	This study examined gender differences in the relationship between dispositional optimism, coping, and depressive symptoms of Hispanic mothers (n = 46) and fathers (n = 43) of children with autism spectrum disorder. Coping was hypothesized to mediate the relationship between optimism and depressive symptoms. The results revealed that mothers reported greater depressive symptoms and greater use of positive and support coping than fathers; however, both mothers and fathers reported similar levels of optimism and use of avoidant coping. In addition, positive and avoidant coping strategies mediated the association between optimism and depressive symptoms for both mothers and fathers. Clinical implications for this study include interventions for improving optimistic outlooks as well as interventions that improve parents' coping skills and therefore reduce negative outcomes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01