Who joins support groups among parents of children with autism?
Who joins support groups among parents of children with autism?
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DOI：
10.1177/1362361307077506
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Salzer, Mark S.
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作者：
Mandell, David S.;Salzer, Mark S.
这项研究确定了与自闭症儿童家庭参与支持小组相关的因素。对宾夕法尼亚州 1005 名自闭症儿童的照顾者进行了一项调查。三分之二的受访者（66.4%）曾经参加过针对自闭症的支持小组。在调整后的分析中，人口特征，包括儿童的年龄和性别、种族、父母的教育程度和收入，与支持小组的参与有关。有自残行为、睡眠问题或严重语言缺陷的儿童的父母更有可能参与其中，诊断临床医生将他们转介给支持小组的父母也是如此。这项研究的结果表明，临床医生转诊至团体的重要性，以及向服务不足的人群提供团体服务的必要性。
This study identified factors associated with support group participation among families of children with autism. A survey was administered to 1005 caregivers of children with autism in Pennsylvania. Two-thirds of respondents (66.4%) had ever participated in an autism-specific support group. In adjusted analyses, demographic characteristics, including age and sex of the child, ethnicity and parental education and income, were associated with support group participation. Parents of children with self-injurious behavior, sleep problems or severe language deficits were more likely to belong, as were parents whose diagnosing clinician referred them to a support group. The results of this study suggest the importance of clinician referrals to groups, and the need to make groups available to underserved populations.