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Direct linkEkas, Naomi V.; Timmons, Lisa; Pruitt, Megan; Ghilain, Christine; Alessandri, Michael – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
The current study uses the actor-partner interdependence model to examine the predictors of relationship satisfaction for mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Sixty-seven couples completed measures of optimism, benefit finding, coping strategies, social support, and relationship satisfaction. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Autism, Predictor Variables, Intervention, Parent Child Relationship
Ekas, Naomi V.; Lickenbrock, Diane M.; Whitman, Thomas L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
This study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between multiple sources of social support (e.g., partner, family, and friends), optimism, and well-being among mothers of children with ASD. Social support was examined as a mediator and moderator of the optimism-maternal well-being relationship. Moreover, the role of…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Structural Equation Models, Autism
