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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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24-06-2022 | Original Paper

Challenging Behavior and Parental Depression: The Effects of Everyday Stressors and Benefit Finding for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Sarah Rose Vitale, Hoa Schneider, Lauren Gardner, Michael Alessandri, Craig Marker

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 9/2023

Abstract

Children with autism spectrum disorder present with challenging behaviors that can impact caregivers by increasing parental perceived stress and risk for depression. However, positive coping strategies have also been identified as protective factors for parents of children with ASD. The present study examined parental perceived daily stressors and positive coping strategies (i.e., benefit finding) as mediators to depression for parents of children with ASD. A latent profile analysis identified three classes of behavior severity for children with ASD. Across all classes, higher levels of perceived daily stressors predicted increased parental depression, while benefit finding predicted lower parental depression. Results support interventions that increase positive coping strategies to decrease levels of depression in parents of children with ASD.

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Titel: Challenging Behavior and Parental Depression: The Effects of Everyday Stressors and Benefit Finding for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Sarah Rose Vitale
Hoa Schneider
Lauren Gardner
Michael Alessandri
Craig Marker
Publicatiedatum: 24-06-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05627-7

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