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ERIC Number: EJ1038422
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-May
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Brief Report: Fathers' and Mothers' Ratings of Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Griffith, Gemma M.; Hastings, Richard P.; Petalas, Michael A.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v44 n5 p1230-1235 May 2014
Debate is ongoing about whether typically developing siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at greater risk of behavioral or emotional problems than siblings of children without ASD. Most data on behavior is provided by mothers, and we do not know whether fathers' reports differ. The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (Goodman in "J Child Psychol Psychiatry" 38(5):581-586, 1997) was completed by 168 mothers and 130 fathers. Parents were more likely to rate siblings as having "abnormal" behavior when compared to a normative population. We found moderate correlations between mother-father ratings. More research may be needed to understand any clinical benefits of gathering data about sibling adjustment from more than one parent in the family. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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