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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 10/2012

01-10-2012 | Original Paper

Correlates of Attachment Perceptions in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Auteurs: Sabrina J. Goodman, David S. Glenwick

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 10/2012

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Abstract

This study explored the relationship between parents’ perceptions of their child’s attachment to them and parents’ own affective attachment to their child, as well the relationship of these constructs to parenting stress, parent-rated child functional impairment, and parenting sense of competence. Mothers (n = 76) and fathers (n = 30) of children ages 2–10 with autism spectrum disorders participated. Overall, parents’ affective attachment to their child was more consistently related to other aspects of their parenting experiences than were their perceptions of their child’s attachment to them. Also, perceptions of child-to-parent attachment were related to other aspects of parenting for fathers more than for mothers. Implications for parenting interventions and future research, such as longitudinal investigations, are discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Correlates of Attachment Perceptions in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auteurs
Sabrina J. Goodman
David S. Glenwick
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2012
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 10/2012
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1453-8

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