Heather R Hall1, J Carolyn Graff. 1. University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688, USA. heatherhall@usouthal.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The estimated prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one in 88. Autism Spectrum Disorders are nearly five times more common among boys than girls. Children with autism may develop a variety of socially unacceptable maladaptive behaviors beyond the defining symptoms of the spectrum disorder. AIMS: It is necessary to conduct research to examine maladaptive behaviors of children with autism, family supports, parental stress, and parental coping. METHODS: Data used were collected during an earlier descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study. Using the Double ABCX Model of family behavior as the framework, this study evaluated parents' views of the adaptive behaviors of their children diagnosed with autism using the networks of support for their family, parental stress, and parental coping patterns. RESULTS: Results indicate an association between increased Internalizing maladaptive behaviors and increased parental stress (r = .547, p = .000). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that parents of children with autism report that their children have clinically significant maladaptive behaviors. Healthcare providers could use results from this study to provide appropriate intervention for maladaptive behaviors to support children with autism and their families.
BACKGROUND: The estimated prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one in 88. Autism Spectrum Disorders are nearly five times more common among boys than girls. Children with autism may develop a variety of socially unacceptable maladaptive behaviors beyond the defining symptoms of the spectrum disorder. AIMS: It is necessary to conduct research to examine maladaptive behaviors of children with autism, family supports, parental stress, and parental coping. METHODS: Data used were collected during an earlier descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study. Using the Double ABCX Model of family behavior as the framework, this study evaluated parents' views of the adaptive behaviors of their children diagnosed with autism using the networks of support for their family, parental stress, and parental coping patterns. RESULTS: Results indicate an association between increased Internalizing maladaptive behaviors and increased parental stress (r = .547, p = .000). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that parents of children with autism report that their children have clinically significant maladaptive behaviors. Healthcare providers could use results from this study to provide appropriate intervention for maladaptive behaviors to support children with autism and their families.
Authors: Anat Zaidman-Zait; Pat Mirenda; Eric Duku; Peter Szatmari; Stelios Georgiades; Joanne Volden; Lonnie Zwaigenbaum; Tracy Vaillancourt; Susan Bryson; Isabel Smith; Eric Fombonne; Wendy Roberts; Charlotte Waddell; Ann Thompson Journal: J Autism Dev Disord Date: 2014-08
Authors: Patricia García-Primo; Annika Hellendoorn; Tony Charman; Herbert Roeyers; Mieke Dereu; Bernadette Roge; Sophie Baduel; Filippo Muratori; Antonio Narzisi; Emma Van Daalen; Irma Moilanen; Manuel Posada de la Paz; Ricardo Canal-Bedia Journal: Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry Date: 2014-06-10 Impact factor: 4.785