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Preliminary Results of the Effects of a Psychoeducational Program on Stress and Quality of Life among French Parents of an Child with Autism
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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
Comparison of Mental Health, Well-Being and Parenting Sense of Competency among Australian and South-East Asian Parents of Autistic Children Accessing Early Intervention in Australia
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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
Remembering Parents in Parent-Mediated Early Intervention: An Approach to Examining Impact on Parents and Families
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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