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28-06-2021 | Original Paper

Advancing Understanding of Autism within Families: Caregiver Broader Autism Phenotype Traits Differentially Relate to Parenting Behavior

Auteurs: Elizabeth A. DeLucia, Olivia Semones, Kasey Stanton, Christina G. McDonnell

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 3/2022

Abstract

Although caregiver characteristics such as personality and psychopathology strongly relate to parenting, little is known about how a caregiver’s own autistic or broader autism phenotype (BAP) traits relate to parenting practices. This is a significant gap in our understanding of individual differences in parenting given the rising prevalence of autism diagnoses among adults, with higher levels of the population reporting subclinical traits related to autism (i.e., BAP traits of aloofness, pragmatic language difficulties, and rigidity). To further our understanding of families wherein caregivers identify as autistic or as having autistic traits, we examined (1) whether caregiver BAP traits, considered both categorically and continuously, were associated with parenting practices; (2) how the three distinct BAP traits differentially related to parenting, and (3) whether BAP traits were associated with parenting over and above other mental health symptoms. Caregivers (n = 138) reported on BAP traits, multiple domains of parenting using the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire and the Parental Emotion Style Questionnaire, and co-occurring attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits and internalizing symptoms. BAP traits were associated with parenting both categorically and continuously, with the three BAP subscales showing differential associations with parenting outcomes, even when controlling for internalizing symptoms and ADHD traits. Aloofness was associated with lower scores on measures of emotion dismissing, positive parenting, and involvement, whereas pragmatic language difficulties were associated with lower scores on emotion coaching and higher scores on poor monitoring. Rigidity was uniquely associated with higher scores on emotion dismissing. Implications for advancing understanding of individual differences in parenting, considering systemic and contextual influences on parenting, and supporting parenting in the general population and for autistic adults are discussed.

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Titel: Advancing Understanding of Autism within Families: Caregiver Broader Autism Phenotype Traits Differentially Relate to Parenting Behavior
Auteurs: Elizabeth A. DeLucia
Olivia Semones
Kasey Stanton
Christina G. McDonnell
Publicatiedatum: 28-06-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 3/2022
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02022-1

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