ERIC Number: EJ1078369
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep-23
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Parents-Perceived and Self-Perceived Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bermúdez, María Olga Escandell; Sánchez, José Juan Castro; del Sol, María; Sevilla, Fortea
Educational Research and Reviews, v10 n18 p2531-2538 Sep 2015
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by a series of deficits in social interaction and communication and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped behavior patterns. In addition, a high percentage of ADS is associated with anxiety disorders. The goal of this study is to assess the perception of anxiety in a group of children and adolescents with ASD and the anxiety their parents think their children have, through the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorder (SCARED). Participants were 38 children and 38 parents, one for each child or adolescent. The results indicate that parental perception of anxiety is always higher than that of their children in all factors, and this difference is significant in the factors of generalized anxiety, social phobia, and anxiety in general. The correlations between the children and parents' scores were high and significant in the factors of generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, and social phobia. The size of the sample and the lack of girls are mentioned as a limitation of the study.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Anxiety, Parent Attitudes, Parents, Children, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Interrater Reliability, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Observation, Diagnostic Tests, Intelligence Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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