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Direct linkMartin, Christina A.; Sciberras, Emma; Papadopoulos, Nicole; Engel, Lidia; Hiscock, Harriet; Williams, Katrina; Howlin, Patricia; McGillivray, Jane; Rinehart, Nicole J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study investigated whether sleep problem severity in children with autism spectrum disorder was associated with maternal well-being. Mothers of 234 children reported on their mental health (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale), parenting stress (Parenting Stress Index-4-SF), health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Assessment of Quality of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Sleep, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Cappe, Emilie; Downes, Naomi; Albert-Benaroya, Sophie; Ech-Chouikh, Julie Allard; De Gaulmyn, Aude; Luperto, Lydia; Caron, Valérie; Roussel, Elisabeth; Taton, Romain; Sankey, Carol – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The objective was to evaluate the impact of a psychoeducational program on the stress and quality of life of parents with a child with autism. In total, 20 parents attended a shortened version (SV group) of the program and 15 others a complete version (CV group). An assessment of perceived stress, parenting stress, and quality of life was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Stress Variables, Stress Management
Smith, Jodie; Sulek, Rhylee; Abdullahi, Ifrah; Green, Cherie C.; Bent, Catherine A.; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Parents from individualist cultures (those focused on autonomy of individuals; that is, Australian) may view their autistic children differently compared to parents from collectivist cultures (where community needs are valued over an individual's, that is, South-East Asian cultures). As most research on autism and parenting has been undertaken in…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Competence, Child Caregivers, Parents
Ahmad, Muayyad M.; Dardas, Latefa A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2015
Background: There has been a noticeable upsurge of scholarly writing and policy interest in the quality of life (QoL) of fathers raising children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there remains a scarcity of studies investigating the complex role of the psychological and sociodemographic characteristics of those fathers in shaping…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fathers, Family Income
Wainer, Allison L.; Hepburn, Susan; McMahon Griffith, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The goal of this review is to advance the discussion regarding meaningful outcomes of early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. The rapid growth in the development and evaluation of early intervention approaches for autism spectrum disorder includes both therapist-driven and parent-mediated interventions. The majority of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Chiang, Hsu-Min – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of a parent education program on decreasing parenting stress and increasing parental confidence and quality of life in parents of Chinese American children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). A pre-, posttest group design was used in this study. A total of nine families of Chinese American…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
McStay, Rebecca L.; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Scheeren, Anke; Koot, Hans M.; Begeer, Sander – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
While stress is a common experience for parents caring for a child with a developmental disability, current measures fail to distinguish between general stress in parents and the demands of parenting and perceptions of parenting skills (parenting stress). This study examined differences in "parenting stress" reported by parents of…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Stress Variables, Autism, Age Differences
