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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Predictors of Maternal Stress in Pre-School and School-Aged Children with Autism
Zheng, Lidan; Grove, Rachel; Eapen, Valsamma
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v44 n2 p202-211 2019
Background: Mothers of children with autism experience high levels of stress. However, little is known about whether maternal stressors differ across children of different ages. Method: This study investigated stressors in mothers of 29 pre-school-aged and 27 school-aged children with autism. Correlation and regression analyses were used to determine if maternal stressors differed between the two age groups. Results: Findings revealed no difference in maternal stress levels across the two age groups; however, stressors for each age group were different. Stressors in the school-aged group were related to repetitive behaviours, sensory sensitivities, and problematic behaviours, while stressors in the pre-school-aged group were mainly related to adaptive behaviours. Conclusions: These findings are informative for practitioners and highlight the need for tailored supports and therapies for mothers of children with autism of different ages.
Descriptors: Mothers, Predictor Variables, Stress Variables, Autism, Preschool Children, Correlation, Age Differences, Mother Attitudes, Behavior Problems, Sensory Integration, Elementary School Students, Student Adjustment, Therapy, Parent Child Relationship, Diagnostic Tests, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Observation, Intelligence Tests, Children, Child Rearing, Foreign Countries, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Parenting Stress Index
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