Differential Predictors of Well-Being versus Mental Health among Parents of Pre-Schoolers with Autism

Autor/inn/en	Green, Cherie C.; Smith, Jodie; Bent, Catherine A.; Chetcuti, Lacey; Sulek, Rhylee; Uljarevic, Mirko; Hudry, Kristelle
Titel	Differential Predictors of Well-Being versus Mental Health among Parents of Pre-Schoolers with Autism
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 25 (2021) 4, S.1125-1136 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bent, Catherine A.) ORCID (Uljarevic, Mirko) ORCID (Hudry, Kristelle)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361320984315
Schlagwörter	Predictor Variables; Well Being; Mental Health; Parents; Child Rearing; Preschool Children; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Stress Variables; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Severity (of Disability); Personality Traits; Emotional Response; Metacognition; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Diagnostic Tests; Behavior Rating Scales; Personality Measures; Foreign Countries; Australia; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Big Five Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prädiktor; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Eltern; Kindererziehung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Autismus; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Schweregrad; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Emotionales Verhalten; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Angst; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Extensive research has shown elevated mental health difficulties among parents of children with autism compared to other parents. Although several studies have explored factors related to mental health among parents of children with autism, the factors that influence and promote well-being remain poorly characterised. Parents of young, newly diagnosed autistic children may also be particularly vulnerable to stressors that impact mental health and well-being. We examined child-, parent-, and family/socioeconomic factors associated with concurrent mental health and well-being among 136 parents of young children with autism, aged 13-48 months. Parental mental health was predicted by both trait negative emotionality and reported child autism symptoms, while well-being was predicted by parent factors alone, including trait extraversion and mindfulness. Broader child characteristics and family/socioeconomic contextual factors made no significant contribution in regression models. While the mental health and well-being of parents with young autistic children are associated with one another, unique predictors seem to exist. That well-being was uniquely predicted by a modifiable parent characteristic -- mindfulness -- suggests the potential for early supports to bring direct benefits for parents, in the context of raising a young child with autism. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01