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Salivary Cortisol and Stereotypy in Minimally Verbal Children with Autism: A Pilot Study
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Marie-Michèle Dufour; Marc J. Lanovaz; Pierrich Plusquellec – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
Several studies have reported conflicting results when assessing associations between stress and repetitive behaviors in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some factors that may have caused these discrepant results include the monitoring of a single broad category for repetitive behaviors, the heterogeneity of the participants, and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Metabolism
Impact of Child Behavior Problems on Parenting Stress and Depressive Symptoms among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mediation of Coping Strategies
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Kuan-Ling Chen; Lai-Sang Iao; Chin-Chin Wu – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
Previous studies suggest that child behavior problems were associated with higher levels of parenting stress and depressive symptoms in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents' coping strategies have been found to provide potential buffering effects. Thus, this study investigated the mediation effect of coping strategies…
Descriptors: Coping, Behavior Problems, Stress Variables, Depression (Psychology)
Teachers' Familiarity, Confidence, Training, and Use of Problem Behavior Interventions for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School Settings
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Laura C. Chezan; Meka N. McCammon; Katie Wolfe; Erik Drasgow; Lucia M. Tabacu – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
Our main purpose in this study was to investigate the levels of and the relationship between familiarity, confidence, training, and use of problem behavior interventions by special education teachers working with learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in school settings. A total of 80 special education teachers in South Carolina and Virginia…
Descriptors: Correlation, Familiarity, Self Esteem, Training
Parent-Adolescent Attachment and Well-Being among Chinese Hearing-Impaired Students: The Mediating Role of Resilience and the Moderating Role of Emotional and Behavioral Problems
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Yongfei Ban; Ji Sun; Bingyu Bai; Jiang Liu – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
Although several studies have highlighted a significant association between parent-adolescent attachment and well-being in normal adolescents, studies exploring this relationship among hearing-impaired adolescents are scarce. The current study examined the association of parent-adolescent attachment with well-being and the underlying mechanism of…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship, Student Welfare
Associations between Mildly Impaired Autistic Boys' and Girls' Challenging Behaviour and Parental Anxiety and Depression
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Vicki Bitsika; Christopher F. Sharpley – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
To investigate the contribution made by autistic children's Challenging Behaviour (CB) to their parents' anxiety and depression, parents of 32 autistic boys and 32 autistic girls (aged 6 to 18 years) completed standardised instruments on their children's behaviour and their own anxiety and depression. Significant associations were found between…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Parent Child Relationship, Depression (Psychology), Correlation
Evaluating the Convergent Validity of the PEAK Comprehensive Assessment (PCA): Intelligence, Behavior Challenges, and Autism Symptom Severity
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Aletha Sutton; Angelica Pikula; Zhihui Yi; Mark R. Dixon – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
The present study examined the relationships between the standardized applied behavior analysis (ABA) direct assessment, the PEAK Comprehensive Assessment (PCA), and established assessments commonly used in educational and clinical settings, including the Childhood Autism Rating Scale - Third Edition (CARS-3), the PDD Behavior Inventory (PDDBI),…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Intelligence, Behavior Problems, Autism Spectrum Disorders