ERIC Number: EJ928801
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jul
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Stress and Personal Resource as Predictors of the Adjustment of Parents to Autistic Children: A Multivariate Model
Siman-Tov, Ayelet; Kaniel, Shlomo
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v41 n7 p879-890 Jul 2011
The research validates a multivariate model that predicts parental adjustment to coping successfully with an autistic child. The model comprises four elements: parental stress, parental resources, parental adjustment and the child's autism symptoms. 176 parents of children aged between 6 to 16 diagnosed with PDD answered several questionnaires measuring parental stress, personal resources (sense of coherence, locus of control, social support) adjustment (mental health and marriage quality) and the child's autism symptoms. Path analysis showed that sense of coherence, internal locus of control, social support and quality of marriage increase the ability to cope with the stress of parenting an autistic child. Directions for further research are suggested.
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Autism, Marriage, Coping, Parents, Path Analysis, Stress Variables, Predictor Variables, Adjustment (to Environment), Family Environment, Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Models, Stress Management, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Children, Adolescents, Questionnaires, Social Support Groups, Mental Health, Marital Satisfaction
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Language: English
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