Adjustment in Mothers of Children with Asperger Syndrome: An Application of the Double ABCX Model of Family Adjustment

Autor/inn/en	Pakenham, Kenneth I.; Samios, Christina; Sofronoff, Kate
Titel	Adjustment in Mothers of Children with Asperger Syndrome: An Application of the Double ABCX Model of Family Adjustment
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 9 (2005) 2, S.191-212 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361305049033
Schlagwörter	Family Environment; Stress Variables; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Physical Health; Mothers; Coping; Asperger Syndrome; Emotional Adjustment; Adjustment (to Environment) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienmilieu; Angst; Gesundheitszustand; Mother; Mutter; Bewältigung; Asperger-Syndrom; Emotionale Anpassung
Abstract	The present study examined the applicability of the double ABCX model of family adjustment in explaining maternal adjustment to caring for a child diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Forty-seven mothers completed questionnaires at a university clinic while their children were participating in an anxiety intervention. The children were aged between 10 and 12 years. Results of correlations showed that each of the model components was related to one or more domains of maternal adjustment in the direction predicted, with the exception of problem-focused coping. Hierarchical regression analyses demonstrated that, after controlling for the effects of relevant demographics, stressor severity, pile-up of demands and coping were related to adjustment. Findings indicate the utility of the double ABCX model in guiding research into parental adjustment when caring for a child with Asperger syndrome. Limitations of the study and clinical implications are discussed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10