Publication Date
| In 2025 | 6 |
| Since 2024 | 22 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 86 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 176 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 359 |
Descriptor
| Behavior Problems | 359 |
| Individual Characteristics | 359 |
| Foreign Countries | 121 |
| Correlation | 92 |
| Children | 86 |
| Adolescents | 84 |
| Child Behavior | 83 |
| Autism | 65 |
| Gender Differences | 65 |
| Predictor Variables | 65 |
| Age Differences | 62 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Location
| Australia | 17 |
| Netherlands | 14 |
| Canada | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 12 |
| United States | 9 |
| Norway | 7 |
| China | 6 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 6 |
| Greece | 5 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Head Start | 1 |
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkJessica O'Loghlen; Matthew McKenzie; Cathryne Lang; Jessica Paynter – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and autism are characterized by the presence of repetitive behaviors. Differentiating between repetitive behaviors attributable to a diagnosis of autism, and those attributable to OCD, poses challenges for differential and co-occurring diagnosis. Differentiation is important to inform appropriate supports and…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Lucy Sommers; Nicole Papadopoulos; Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz; Emma Sciberras; Jane McGillivray; Patricia Howlin; Nicole Rinehart – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The interactions between sleep problems, autism symptoms and emotional and behavioural difficulties were explored using network analysis in 240 autistic children (mean age: 8.8 years, range 5-13 years) with moderate to severe sleep problems. Findings revealed a highly connected and interpretable network, with three separate clusters identified of…
Descriptors: Sleep, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems
Sharon Doubet; Michaelene M. Ostrosky; Amanda C. Quesenberry – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2024
The purpose of this descriptive study was to highlight the experiences of 11 child care providers whose classrooms included preschoolers who engaged in persistent challenging behavior, thus expanding the limited literature on this topic. This qualitative study included two interviews with each provider. The results center around the effect of…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment
Balan, Raluca; Dobrean, Anca; Balazsi, Robert; Cordier, Reinie – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Previous research, using a variable-centered approach, points out to the possibility that not all victims of bullying have the same mental health and social profile. The aim of the current investigation was to explore whether there are different profiles--related to emotional, behavioral, and social problems--of pure victims of bullying and…
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Mental Health, Individual Characteristics
Zoe Matthews; Donna Pigden-Bennett; Teresa Tavassoli; Sarah Snuggs – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Shared family meals are associated with family functioning and thought to protect against disordered eating in families with neurotypical children. Limited research, however, has examined the mealtime structure or experience in families with children with autism (Autism spectrum condition) and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, despite…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Eating Habits, Eating Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sheth, Chandni; Huber, Rebekah S.; Renshaw, Perry F.; Yurgelun-Todd, Deborah A.; McGlade, Erin C. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2023
There has been concern about the potential sequelae of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in children. This study used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development[superscript SM] (ABCD) study to investigate associations between mTBI and behavior and sleep in school-aged children. Generalized additive mixed models were run to examine the…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Brain, Child Behavior, Sleep
Eli G Cohn; Matthew J Harrison; Keith R McVilly – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Echolalia has been described as the repetition of words, phrases, songs or other more elaborate dialogues uttered by another person, which may be immediate or delayed (International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision; "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders", 5th ed.). Some classify echolalia as a communication…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Parent Attitudes, Experience, Communication Disorders
Kristen Bottema-Beutel; Rachael McKinnon; Sarah Mohiuddin; Shannon Crowley LaPoint; So Yoon Kim – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
In this secondary systematic review of single-case and controlled group design intervention studies conducted with transition-age autistic youth, we examined features of 48 studies with 273 participants that measured at least one "problem behavior" outcome (Prospero registration number: 231764). We searched 11 databases for relevant…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Literature Reviews, Behavior Problems
Carli Friedman – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
Natural supports are informal relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and community members that serve as a source of connection and support, and as a safety net. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of natural supports on different areas of quality of life of people with disabilities. Given the theorized importance of natural…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Role, Friendship, Role
Águila-Otero, A.; Lázaro-Visa, S.; Del Valle, J. F.; Bravo, A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Adolescents with intellectual disability in residential child care are a highly vulnerable population. The main goal of this study is to explore the characteristics of young people with intellectual disability in therapeutic residential care (TRC) in Spain and to identify the key variables associated with their referral to these…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Residential Institutions
Keith E. Williams; Whitney Adams; Kristin Sanchez; Helen Hendy – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
Past research suggests that children, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder, with general behavioral inflexibility to objects, persons, and environments may be at risk for feeding problems. However, questions remain about whether feeding problems are better predicted by behavioral inflexibility or sensory sensitivity, and whether…
Descriptors: Children, Behavior Problems, Eating Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Marie Antoinette Hodge; Rebecca Sutherland; Kelsie A. Boulton; Sarah Jane Baracz; Natalie Ong; Beverley Bennett; Adam J. Guastella; Natalie Silove – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Studies have shown that there are differences between the presentations of males and females diagnosed with autism. There remains a developing understanding about how the presentation of autism differs between boys (hereafter referred to as 'assigned males at birth') and girls (assigned females at birth). This study sought to investigate the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Children, Gender Differences
Shurtz, Logan; Schwartz, Chloe; DiStefano, Charlotte; McPartland, James C.; Levin, April R.; Dawson, Geraldine; Kleinhans, Natalia M.; Faja, Susan; Webb, Sara J.; Shic, Frederick; Naples, Adam J.; Seow, Helen; Bernier, Raphael A.; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Sugar, Catherine A.; Dziura, James; Senturk, Damla; Santhosh, Megha; Jeste, Shafali S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder are prescribed various medications to address behavior and mood. In clinical trials, individuals taking concomitant psychotropic medications often are excluded to maintain homogeneity and prevent contamination of clinical endpoints. However, this choice may compromise the representativeness of the sample. In…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Drug Therapy, Incidence, Child Behavior
Greenlee, Jessica L.; Hickey, Emily; Stelter, Claire R.; Huynh, Tuyen; Hartley, Sigan L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Parents of autistic children experience more parenting stress and are at increased risk for poor mental and physical health compared with parents of neurotypical children; however, not all parents are distressed. The present study used a person-centered analytic approach to identify profiles of the parenting experience in a sample of 183 mothers…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Child Rearing, Stress Variables
Duncan, Amanda; Shepley, Collin – Journal of Early Intervention, 2023
For decades, researchers and providers of adult-directed early behavioral intervention services have made conceptual arguments linking the receipt of such services to improvements in family and family member quality of life. To date, there has not been a review of the literature to empirically evaluate this claim. Therefore, we conducted a…
Descriptors: Adults, Early Intervention, Quality of Life, Family Environment
