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Falk, Nicholas Henry; Norris, Kimberley; Quinn, Michael G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The factors predicting stress, anxiety and depression in the parents of children with autism remain poorly understood. In this study, a cohort of 250 mothers and 229 fathers of one or more children with autism completed a questionnaire assessing reported parental mental health problems, locus of control, social support, perceived parent-child…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Parents
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Siman-Tov, Ayelet; Kaniel, Shlomo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
The research validates a multivariate model that predicts parental adjustment to coping successfully with an autistic child. The model comprises four elements: parental stress, parental resources, parental adjustment and the child's autism symptoms. 176 parents of children aged between 6 to 16 diagnosed with PDD answered several questionnaires…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Autism, Marriage, Coping