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Marta Volgyesi-Molnar; Miklos Gyori; Valsamma Eapen; Zsofia Borsos; Agnes Havasi; Zoltan Jakab; Laszlone Janoch; Vivien Nemeth; Tamasne Oszi; Agota Szekeres; Krisztina Stefanik – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Parents of autistic individuals have been known to have a lower overall quality of life (QQL) than those of typically developing children. We present the first Hungarian large-sample study whose objective was to explore the differences in QOL between parents of autistic individuals (AS) and those of neurotypical (NT) persons. Methods:…
Descriptors: Parents, Quality of Life, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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C. Nutor; A. Dunlop; O. Sadler; P. A. Brennan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Prenatal cannabis use and maternal stress have been proposed as risk factors for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Black mothers and mothers of lower socioeconomic status (SES) may be especially likely to experience high levels of stress. This study examined the impact of prenatal cannabis use and maternal stress (i.e., prenatal distress, racial…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Prenatal Influences, Marijuana, Stress Variables
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Ratto, Allison B.; Reimann, Gabrielle; Nadwodny, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Previous findings show executive functioning advantages associated with dual language learning (DLL) among neurotypical individuals, yet few studies have investigated these effects in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study investigated effects of DLL and socioeconomic status (SES) on parent-reported executive functioning,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Executive Function, Second Language Learning, Socioeconomic Status
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Corbett, Blythe A.; Muscatello, Rachael A.; Horrocks, Briana K.; Klemencic, Mark E.; Tanguturi, Yasas – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Adolescence is a time of exceptional physical health juxtaposed against significant psychosocial and weight-related problems. The study included 241, 10-to-13-year-old youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD, N = 138) or typical development (TD, N = 103). Standardized exams measured pubertal development, height (HT), weight (WT), heart rate (HR),…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Body Composition, Body Weight
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Uljarevic, Mirko; Hedley, Darren; Rose-Foley, Kitty; Magiati, Iliana; Cai, Ru Ying; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Richdale, Amanda; Trollor, Julian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study examined age trends in anxious and depressive symptoms, from older adolescence to old age, and explored the association between anxious and depressive symptoms with gender, ASD severity, and socio-economic factors. Two hundred and fifty-five individuals with ASD (151 males, M[subscript age] = 33.52 years, SD[subscript age] = 14.98) took…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Age Differences, Adolescents
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Yingling, Marissa E.; Hock, Robert M.; Bell, Bethany A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Health coverage of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rapidly expanding across the United States. Yet we know little about the time-lag between diagnosis and treatment onset. We integrated administrative, Medicaid claims, and Census data for children in an EIBI Medicaid waiver (n =…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Intervention
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Benson, Paul R.; Kersh, Joanne – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Using data drawn from a longitudinal study of families of children with ASD, the current study examined the impact of marital quality on three indicators of maternal psychological adjustment: depressed mood, parenting efficacy, and subjective well-being. Multiple regression analyses indicated marital quality to be a significant cross-sectional and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Marital Satisfaction, Autism, Child Rearing