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Cost, Katherine T.; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Mirenda, Pat; Duku, Eric; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Smith, Isabel M.; Ungar, Wendy J.; Kerns, Connor; Bennett, Theresa; Szatmari, Peter; Georgiades, Stelios; Waddell, Charlotte; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Vaillancourt, Tracy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study examined parental perceptions of the character traits of children with autism from early childhood to age 11. Parents (n = 153) provided descriptions of the "best things" about their children on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) at ages 3-4, 7-8, and 10-11 years. Descriptions were coded using the framework of the Values in…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Personality Traits
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Carter Leno, Virginia; Wright, Nicola; Pickles, Andrew; Bedford, Rachael; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Kerns, Connor; Mirenda, Pat; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Duku, Eric; Bennett, Teresa; Georgiades, Stelios; Smith, Isabel; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Szatmari, Peter; Elsabbagh, Mayada – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Mental health problems are prevalent in autistic youth, but the underpinning mechanisms are not well explored. In neurotypical youth, stressful life events are an established risk factor for mental health problems. This study tested longitudinal bidirectional associations between family-level stressful life events and mental health problems and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Environment, Stress Variables, Children