The predictors of distress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
The predictors of distress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
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DOI：
10.3109/13668250.2013.773964
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发表时间：
2013-06-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Dryer, Rachel
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作者：
Firth, Ian;Dryer, Rachel
背景：众所周知，自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的父母经常经历临床上显著的压力和抑郁。本研究探讨了ASD的特点最好的预测parental distress.Method父母的109名儿童年龄在4至12岁（M年龄= 7.89，SD = 2.43）完成了自我报告的措施，焦虑，抑郁，压力，和父母的具体压力。他们还完成了关于他们孩子的ASD特征的评级量表。结果这项研究发现，孩子的行为和情感障碍预测了父母的整体痛苦水平（即，压力/紧张，焦虑和抑郁），但不是与养育有关的压力。相反，孩子的社会功能障碍的严重程度被发现预测父母的具体stress.Conclusion这项研究突出了广泛的影响ASD mandatology的父母的心理健康和重要性，协助父母科普他们的孩子的行为和社会障碍。
Background It is well recognised that parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience clinically significant levels of stress and depression. This study examined which ASD characteristic best predicted parental distress.Method Parents of 109 children aged between 4 and 12 (M age = 7.89, SD = 2.43) completed self-report measures of anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting-specific stress. They also completed rating scales regarding their child's ASD characteristics.Results This study found that the child's behavioural and emotional impairments predicted the parents' overall levels of distress (i.e., stress/tension, anxiety, and depression), but not the stress associated with parenting. Instead, the child's social impairment severity was found to predict parenting-specific stress.Conclusion This study highlights the pervasive influence of ASD symptomatology on the mental wellbeing of the parents and the importance of assisting parents to cope with the behavioural and social impairments of their child.