Mothers supporting children with autistic spectrum disorders
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- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Autism
- Vol. 8 (4), 409-423
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361304047224
Abstract
Parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) are more likely to experience serious psychological distress than parents of children with other developmental disabilities. To examine the impact of a range of factors on psychological wellbeing, interviews were undertaken with 68 mothers of children with ASDs to explore aspects of social support, mental health status and satisfaction with services. Findings indicated that over half of mothers screened positive for significant psychological distress and that this was associated with low levels of family support and with bringing up a child with higher levels of challenging behaviour. Mothers were more likely to report lower levels of support if they were a lone parent, were living in poor housing, or were the mother of a boy with ASD. The study also investigated areas of useful support and areas of unmet need, the latter including care breaks and advice needs.This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
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