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Shumer, Daniel E.; Roberts, Andrea L.; Reisner, Sari L.; Lyall, Kristen; Austin, S. Bryn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
We examined relationships between autistic traits in children, mothers, and fathers and gender nonconformity (GNC) in children using data from the Nurses' Health Study II and the Growing Up Today Study 1. Autistic traits of mothers, fathers and children were measured using the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). GNC in children was measured using…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mothers, Children
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McAuliffe, Tomomi; Cordier, Reinie; Vaz, Sharmila; Thomas, Yvonne; Falkmer, Torbjorn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study aimed to examine the influence of differences in household status on the parental stress, coping, time use and quality of life (QoL) among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders. Forty-three single and 164 coupled mothers completed the survey. Data were analysed using multivariate logistic regression. We found that single…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Coping, Anxiety, Stress Variables
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Merin, Noah; Young, Gregory S.; Ozonoff, Sally; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Thirty-one infant siblings of children with autism and 24 comparison infants were tested at 6 months of age during social interaction with a caregiver, using a modified Still Face paradigm conducted via a closed-circuit TV-video system. In the Still Face paradigm, the mother interacts with the infant, then freezes and displays a neutral,…
Descriptors: Models, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Siblings