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Landon, Jason; Shepherd, Daniel; Goedeke, Sonja – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study examined the relationships between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms, care-related activities, and satisfaction with life (SWL) in 184 parents caring for a child with ASD in New Zealand. The relationships between coping styles and SWL were also examined. The parents' SWL scores indicated they were slightly dissatisfied with their…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Predictor Variables, Life Satisfaction
Leader, Geraldine; Grennan, Susan; Chen, June L.; Mannion, Arlene – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Samson et al. ("Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders" 41:475-483, 2011) conducted the first empirical investigation examining the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) and its prevalence in individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (hfASD). The present research examined gelotophobia in relation to social…
Descriptors: Fear, Interpersonal Competence, Life Satisfaction, Quality of Life
Shivers, Carolyn M.; Leonczyk, Caroline L.; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Mothers of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) often experience numerous stressors, even when compared to mothers of children with other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Despite this, these mothers show great variability in self-reported life satisfaction. Using data from a longitudinal study of individuals with PWS and their…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Mothers, Genetic Disorders, Longitudinal Studies
Ekas, Naomi V.; Whitman, Thomas L.; Shivers, Carolyn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Religious beliefs, religious activities, and spirituality are coping resources used by many mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined whether and how these resources were related to maternal socioemotional functioning. Mothers of children with ASD completed questionnaires assessing religiosity, spirituality, and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Life Satisfaction, Autism, Questionnaires