The Impact of Child and Family Stressors on the Self-Rated Health of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Depressed Mood over a 12-Year Period

Autor/in	Benson, Paul R.
Titel	The Impact of Child and Family Stressors on the Self-Rated Health of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Depressed Mood over a 12-Year Period
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 22 (2018) 4, S.489-501 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361317697656
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Mothers; Children; Stress Variables; Family Environment; Health; Depression (Psychology); Longitudinal Studies; Adolescents; Self Concept; Mental Health; Physical Health; Child Rearing; Measures (Individuals); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Rating Scales; Massachusetts; Parenting Stress Index; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Mother; Mutter; Child; Kind; Kinder; Familienmilieu; Gesundheit; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Selbstkonzept; Psychohygiene; Gesundheitszustand; Kindererziehung; Messdaten; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Rating-Skala; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Employing a cohort sequential design and multilevel modeling, the effects of child and family stressors and maternal depressed mood on the self-rated health of 110 mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder were assessed over a 12-year period when children in the study were 7-19 years old. Findings indicate a significant decline in self-rated health over time. In addition, child and family stressors, as well as maternal depressed mood, exerted significant between-persons effects on self-rated health such that mothers who reported more stressors and depressed mood across the study period were less likely to rate themselves in better health across that period. In addition, a significant within-person relationship between maternal depressed mood and self-rated health was found, indicating that at times when mothers reported higher levels of depressed mood than usual (their personal average across the study), they were significantly less likely to report better self-rated health. Finally, maternal depressed mood partially mediated the between-persons effects of child and family stressors on self-rated health such that increased stressors led to increased maternal depressed mood which, in turn, led to poorer maternal self-rated health. Findings suggest that chronic stressors erode maternal health over time and that depression may be an important mechanism linking stressors to decreased maternal health. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01