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Hickey, Emily J.; Nix, Robert L.; Hartley, Sigan L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Little research has examined family emotional climate in the context of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The goal of the current study was to determine how the emotional quality of family subsystems (parent--child and parent couple relationships, for both mothers and fathers) combine to create various classes of family emotional…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
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Ekas, Naomi V.; Whitman, Thomas L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder is a challenging experience that can impact maternal well-being. Using a daily diary methodology, this study investigates (1) the relationship between stress and negative affect, and (2) the role of daily positive affect as a protective factor in the stress and negative affect relationship. Results…
Descriptors: Mothers, Autism, Stress Management, Coping