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Da Paz, Nikko S.; Siegel, Bryna; Coccia, Michael A.; Epel, Elissa S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Psychological adjustment to having one's child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder has important implications for a parent's mental health. In a longitudinal study, we examined the association between maternal adjustment to the diagnosis and measures of distress and well-being in 90 mothers of children with autism (baseline and 18 months).…
Descriptors: Mothers, Emotional Adjustment, Life Satisfaction, Mental Health
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Zeedyk, Sasha M.; Cohen, Shana R.; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Perceived loneliness and social competence were assessed for 127 children with ASD without comorbid ID, 4-7 years old, through child self-report. Using an abbreviated version of the "Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction Questionnaire" (LSDQ; Cassidy and Asher in "Child Dev" 63:250-365, 1992), the majority of children reported…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychological Patterns, Social Isolation