Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Couple's Relationship

Autor/inn/en	Brobst, Jennifer B.; Clopton, James R.; Hendrick, Susan S.
Titel	Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Couple's Relationship
Quelle	In: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 24 (2009) 1, S.38-49 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-3576
DOI	10.1177/1088357608323699
Schlagwörter	Behavior Problems; Autism; Child Rearing; Child Behavior; Parents; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Marital Satisfaction; Marital Instability; Family Environment; Family Relationship; Comparative Analysis; Stress Variables; Spouses; Asperger Syndrome; Family Income; Educational Attainment; Family Characteristics; Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory; Parenting Stress Index + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Kindererziehung; Eltern; Familienkonflikt; Familienmilieu; Ehepartner; Asperger-Syndrom; Familieneinkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	Balancing the roles of parent and partner is challenging for most people and may be especially challenging when extra time and effort are required in the parenting role. The current research compared 25 couples whose children have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with 20 couples whose children do not have developmental disorders. Comparisons were made for both stressor (e.g., child's behavior problems) and relational (e.g., relationship satisfaction) variables. Results indicated that parents of children with ASD experienced more intense child behavior problems, greater parenting stress, and lower relationship satisfaction. In contrast, the two groups of couples did not differ on perceived spousal support, respect for their partners, and commitment. The implications of the findings of this study and other related research are discussed. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10