Caregiver Burden after Receiving a Diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Stuart, Melissa; McGrew, John H.
Titel	Caregiver Burden after Receiving a Diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 (2009) 1, S.86-97 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-9467
DOI	10.1016/j.rasd.2008.04.006
Schlagwörter	Autism; Caregivers; Identification; Coping; Severity (of Disability); Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Predictor Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Bewältigung; Schweregrad; Child; Kind; Kinder; Prädiktor
Abstract	The study examined factors impacting caregiver burden following diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with an ASD within the past 6 months (n = 78) were assessed on variables thought to influence outcomes associated with family stress as proposed within the double ABCX model of family adaptation, i.e., severity of autistic symptoms, additional life demands, social support, appraisal, and coping strategies. Burden was measured across three domains: individual caregiver, marital relationship, and the family as a whole. Most families reported high levels of burden following their child's diagnosis. Symptom severity, additional pile-up demands, social support, and the use of passive avoidant coping strategies were strong and consistent predictors of increased burden. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10