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Externalizing Behaviors Are Associated with Increased Parenting Stress in Caregivers of Young Children with Autism

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Title: Externalizing Behaviors Are Associated with Increased Parenting Stress in Caregivers of Young Children with Autism
Language: English
Authors: Olson, Lindsay (ORCID 0000-0002-9819-3749), Chen, Bosi, Ibarra, Cynthia, Wang, Tiffany, Mash, Lisa, Linke, Annika, Kinnear, Mikaela, Fishman, Inna
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Mar 2022 52(3):975-986.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2022
Sponsoring Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Contract Number: R01MH107802
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Child Relationship, Stress Variables, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Behavior Problems, Communication Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Stress Management
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-04995-w
ISSN: 0162-3257
Abstract: Parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report higher levels of stress than parents of typically developing children. Few studies have examined factors associated with parental stress in early childhood. Even fewer have investigated the simultaneous influence of sociodemographic, clinical, and developmental variables on parental stress. We examined factors associated with stress in parents of young children with ASD. Multiple regression models were used to test for associations between socioeconomic indices, developmental measures, and parental stress. Externalizing behaviors, communication, and socialization skills accounted for variance in parental stress, controlling for ASD diagnosis. Results highlight the importance of interventions aimed at reducing externalizing behaviors in young children as well as addressing stress in caregivers of children with ASD.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1327177
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report higher levels of stress than parents of typically developing children. Few studies have examined factors associated with parental stress in early childhood. Even fewer have investigated the simultaneous influence of sociodemographic, clinical, and developmental variables on parental stress. We examined factors associated with stress in parents of young children with ASD. Multiple regression models were used to test for associations between socioeconomic indices, developmental measures, and parental stress. Externalizing behaviors, communication, and socialization skills accounted for variance in parental stress, controlling for ASD diagnosis. Results highlight the importance of interventions aimed at reducing externalizing behaviors in young children as well as addressing stress in caregivers of children with ASD.
ISSN:0162-3257
DOI:10.1007/s10803-021-04995-w