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De Pauw, Sarah S. W.; Mervielde, Ivan; Van Leeuwen, Karla G.; De Clercq, Barbara J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
To test the spectrum hypothesis--postulating that clinical and non-clinical samples are primarily differentiated by mean-level differences--, this study evaluates differences in parent-rated temperament, personality and maladjustment among a low-symptom (N = 81), a high-symptom (N = 94) ASD-group, and a comparison group (N = 500). These classic…
Descriptors: Autism, Personality Traits, Adjustment (to Environment), Hypothesis Testing
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Gill, Mary Jane; Harris, Sandra L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
This study of mothers of 60 children (ages 2-18) with autism found that mothers who perceived social support as more available experienced fewer stress-related somatic problems and depressive symptoms than did those with less perceived support. Analysis also indicated that hardiness was a predictor of both depressive symptoms and somatic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Depression (Psychology)