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The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M): Development and Preliminary Validation of a New Scale for the Measurement of Suicidal Ideation in Autistic Adults
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Hedley, Darren; Batterham, Philip J.; Bury, Simon M.; Clapperton, Angela; Denney, Kathleen; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Fox, Phoenix; Frazier, Thomas W.; Gallagher, Emma; Hayward, Susan M.; Robinson, Jo; Sahin, Ensu; Trollor, Julian; Uljarevic, Mirko; Stokes, Mark A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
The study describes the development and preliminary psychometric validation of the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M), a five-item assessment of suicidal ideation for use with autistic adults. Participants (n = 102 autistic adults; 58% women, 34% men, 8% nonbinary; M[subscript age] = 41.75, SD = 12.89) completed an online survey…
Descriptors: Suicide, Psychological Patterns, Test Construction, Test Validity
Leisure, Employment, Community Participation and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Autistic Children: A Scoping Review
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Davy, Gemma; Unwin, Katy L.; Barbaro, Josephine; Dissanayake, Cheryl – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Parenting an autistic child can reduce the time parents have to participate in their own interests, but the impact this has on caregiver quality of life is not well understood. The aim in undertaking this scoping review was to examine and describe current research about occupational participation and quality of life among parents of autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Rearing, Quality of Life, Leisure Time
Comparison of Mental Health, Well-Being and Parenting Sense of Competency among Australian and South-East Asian Parents of Autistic Children Accessing Early Intervention in Australia
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Smith, Jodie; Sulek, Rhylee; Abdullahi, Ifrah; Green, Cherie C.; Bent, Catherine A.; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Parents from individualist cultures (those focused on autonomy of individuals; that is, Australian) may view their autistic children differently compared to parents from collectivist cultures (where community needs are valued over an individual's, that is, South-East Asian cultures). As most research on autism and parenting has been undertaken in…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Competence, Child Caregivers, Parents
Outcomes of Children Receiving Group-Early Start Denver Model in an Inclusive versus Autism-Specific Setting: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Vivanti, Giacomo; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Duncan, Ed; Feary, Jessica; Capes, Kristy; Upson, Shannon; Bent, Catherine A.; Rogers, Sally J.; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
A major topic of debate is whether children with autism spectrum disorder should be educated in inclusive or specialized settings. We examined the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of delivering the Group-Early Start Denver Model to children with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive versus specialized classrooms. We randomly assigned 44…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness
Emotion Regulation in Autism: Reappraisal and Suppression Interactions
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Cai, Ru Ying; Richdale, Amanda L.; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Trollor, Julian; Uljarevic, Mirko – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Emotion regulation has been proposed to be a transdiagnostic factor in the development and maintenance of psychopathology in the general population, yet the nature of the relationships between emotion regulation strategy use and psychological well-being has not been comprehensively explored in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Emotional Development, Autism, Interaction