Relationship between the Broad Autism Phenotype, Social Relationships and Mental Health for Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Pruitt, Megan M.; Rhoden, Madeline; Ekas, Naomi V.
Titel	Relationship between the Broad Autism Phenotype, Social Relationships and Mental Health for Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 22 (2018) 2, S.171-180 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361316669621
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Mothers; Interpersonal Relationship; Mental Health; Depression (Psychology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Satisfaction; Child Behavior; Behavior Problems; Parent Child Relationship; Parent Surveys; Screening Tests; Questionnaires; Measures (Individuals); Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Mother; Mutter; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Psychohygiene; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Zufriedenheit; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Screening-Verfahren; Fragebogen; Messdaten; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study aimed to examine the mechanisms responsible for the association between the broad autism phenotype and depressive symptoms in mothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder. A total of 98 mothers who had a child with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 2 and 16 years completed assessments of maternal broad autism phenotype, child behavior problems, romantic relationship satisfaction, friend support, family support, and maternal depressive symptoms. Results indicated that only romantic relationship satisfaction was a significant mediator of the relationship between maternal broad autism phenotype social abnormalities and maternal depressive symptoms, where greater broad autism phenotype social abnormalities were associated with lower relationship satisfaction, which in turn was associated with increased depressive symptoms. Child behavior problems were directly related to increased depressive symptoms. Implications regarding maternal mental health outcomes within this population as well as intervention implications are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01