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Correlates of Self-Reported Life Satisfaction among Autistic Youth with and without Intellectual Disability
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Carly Moser; Leann Smith DaWalt; Meghan M. Burke; Julie Lounds Taylor – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Compared to their nonautistic peers, lower levels of life satisfaction have been reported by autistic individuals. It is unclear, however, whether autistic individuals with intellectual disability report similar levels of life satisfaction as autistic individuals without intellectual disability or which characteristics are associated with life…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Youth
Parenting Stress in Autistic and ADHD Children: Implications of Social Support and Child Characteristics
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Ana Pardo-Salamanca; Eva Rosa-Martínez; Soledad Gómez; Cristina Santamarina-Siurana; Carmen Berenguer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
High levels of parenting stress have been detected in mothers of children with Autism (ASD) and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) comparing with mothers of typically developing (TD) children. The current study explored the implications of social support (confidant and affective support) and child characteristics…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Correlation, Parent Child Relationship, Social Support Groups
Child Behavior Problems and Parenting Stress in Underserved Families of Children with ASD: Investigation of Family Resources and Parenting Self-Efficacy
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Stephenson, Kevin G.; Fenning, Rachel M.; Macklin, Eric A.; Lu, Frances; Norris, Megan; Steinberg-Epstein, Robin; Butter, Eric M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may exacerbate parenting stress. Parenting self-efficacy and family resources may influence this association. We examined cross-sectional statistical mediation effects of parenting self-efficacy on the relationship between child behavior problems and parenting stress and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Rearing
Caregivers and Coping: Well-Being, Depression, and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Young Adults with Developmental Disability
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Hannah Singer; Elaine B. Clarke; Hillary K. Schiltz; Catherine Lord – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This 10-year study followed 134 caregivers of young adults with autism and intellectual disability, examining the effects of caregivers' coping strategies, sociodemographic features, and young adult symptomatology on caregiver well-being and depression. Lower caregiver education and higher young adult externalizing behaviors predicted lower…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Coping, Developmental Disabilities, Young Adults
The Moderating Effect of Types of Child's Neurodevelopmental Disorder on the Relationship between Indonesian Mothers' Perception of Child's Maladaptive Behaviour and Maternal Parenting Stress
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Daulay, Nurussakinah – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This study aimed to examine the effect of mother's perception of child's maladaptive behaviour and types of child's neurodevelopment disorder on maternal parenting stress, and examine the role of types of child's neurodevelopmental disorder in moderating the relationship between mother' perception of child's maladaptive behaviours and maternal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Parent Attitudes, Child Behavior
The Diagnostic Period for Autism: Risk and Protective Factors for Family Quality of Life in Early Childhood
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Rivard, Mélina; Morin, Diane; Coulombe, Patrick; Morin, Marjorie; Mello, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
During the diagnostic evaluation period for autism or intellectual disability (ID), families of young children are at risk for poor adjustment. The present study aimed to document family quality of life (FQOL), along with associated risk and protective factors, during this critical step of families' services trajectory. FQOL was measured in a…
Descriptors: Young Children, Family Relationship, Quality of Life, Risk