How Are Child Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors Associated with Caregiver Stress Over Time? A Parallel Process Multilevel Growth Model
How Are Child Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors Associated with Caregiver Stress Over Time? A Parallel Process Multilevel Growth Model
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DOI：
10.1007/s10803-016-2707-7
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发表时间：
2016-05-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Boyd, Brian A.
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作者：
Harrop, Clare;McBee, Matthew;Boyd, Brian A.
抚养自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的影响通常伴随着照顾者压力的增加。检查预测这些升高率的变量将有助于我们了解照顾者压力如何受到儿童行为的影响。本研究探讨了如何限制和重复行为（RRBs）的贡献，同时和纵向照顾者的压力，在一个大样本的学龄前自闭症儿童使用平行过程多层次的增长模型。结果表明，RRB的初始速率和变化预测随着时间的推移，照顾者的压力波动。当照顾者报告儿童RRB增加时，这反映了照顾者压力的增加。我们的数据支持针对RRB的靶向治疗的重要性，因为这一领域的变化可能会改善护理人员的健康。
The impact of raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is frequently accompanied by elevated caregiver stress. Examining the variables that predict these elevated rates will help us understand how caregiver stress is impacted by and impacts child behaviors. This study explored how restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) contributed concurrently and longitudinally to caregiver stress in a large sample of preschoolers with ASD using parallel process multilevel growth models. Results indicated that initial rates of and change in RRBs predicted fluctuations in caregiver stress over time. When caregivers reported increased child RRBs, this was mirrored by increases in caregiver stress. Our data support the importance of targeted treatments for RRBs as change in this domain may lead to improvements in caregiver wellbeing.