Exploring the Profiles of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Association with Family Factors

Autor/inn/en	Mira, Álvaro; Berenguer, Carmen; Roselló, Belén; Baixauli, Inmaculada; Miranda, Ana
Titel	Exploring the Profiles of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Association with Family Factors
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 68 (2022) 1, S.14-24 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2019.1679459
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Mothers; Individual Characteristics; Preadolescents; Behavior Problems; Severity (of Disability); Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Stress Variables; Intervention; Stress Management; Coping; Child Behavior; Adjustment (to Environment); Child Rearing; Foreign Countries; Spain; Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Parenting Stress Index + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Mother; Mutter; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Schweregrad; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Bewältigung; Kindererziehung; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	This study aimed to identify different profiles of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability (ID) and maternal factors characteristic of these profiles. Participants were 89 children between 7 and 11 years old and their mothers, distributed in two groups, 52 children with ASD and 37 with typical development (TD). Based on the children's adaptive, behavioral, and pragmatic manifestations, three clusters were obtained in the ASD group. Children with the most serious difficulties in all the domains assessed were assigned to Cluster 1, whereas the children in Cluster 3 were characterized by relatively minor problems. Cluster 2 comprised children with moderate difficulties in the different domains. Compared to the TD group, group 1, with 'Serious Difficulties', and group 2, with 'Moderate Difficulties', showed significant differences on all the variables evaluated. Group 3, 'Slight Difficulties', was only significantly differentiated from the group with TD on ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, pragmatic competence, and applied theory of mind. Therefore, it was outlined as the purest group and basically manifested core ASD symptoms. In addition, mothers of children in the 'Serious Difficulties' group showed higher stress levels and less use of emotional and instrumental support and acceptance strategies, as well as more mental health problems, than mothers of children in the 'Slight Difficulties' group. The results support the need to assess the presentation of other possible problems in ASD children without ID, and design interventions for parents who may be at risk of experiencing higher levels of stress and have fewer coping strategies. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01