Parents of Children with ASD Experience More Psychological Distress, Parenting Stress, and Attachment-Related Anxiety

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 2979-2991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda M. Keenan ◽  
Louise K. Newman ◽  
Kylie M. Gray ◽  
Nicole J. Rinehart
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Children With Asd

scholarly journals Parenting stress, social support, self-compassion, and parenting practices among mothers of children with ASD and ADHD

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Yulina Eva Riany ◽  
Ayu Ihsana
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference

This study aimed to analyze the differences in parenting stress, perceptions of social support, self-compassion, and parenting practices between mothers of children with ASD and children with ADHD. Using the parental stress scale, the multidimensional scale of perceived social support, self-compassion scale, and parent construct, this study also aimed to analyze how the observed variables predicted the parenting practices among mothers of children with ASD and mothers of children with ADHD. An online survey was completed voluntarily by 34 mothers of children with ASD and 31 mothers of children with ADHD. MANOVA and regression analyses were conducted to support the hypothesis of the study. Results showed no significant difference in parenting stress, social supports, self-compassion, and parenting practices between the two groups. Parenting stress was revealed as a predictor for negative parenting practices among both groups. This research provides a picture of parenting practice among parents of children with ASD and ADHD in Indonesia, contributing to filling the gap concerning the limited available research in this field.

Feeding Challenges in Children With Autism and the Relationship With Parent and Child Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512500037p1-7512500037p1
Author(s):  
Brittany St John ◽  
Muhammad Al-Heizan ◽  
Molly Hamre ◽  
Karla Ausderau ◽  
Kate Dorrance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Sensory Responses ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Feeding Interventions ◽  
Family Centered

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. This study presents the relationships between different types of feeding challenges for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to specific sensory patterns, parenting stress, and overall adaptive behaviors. The findings of this study suggest children with ASD demonstrate unique patterns of feeding challenges and sensory responses that are significantly connected to parenting stress and adaptive behavior and can inform the development of targeted family-centered feeding interventions. Primary Author and Speaker: Brittany St John Additional Authors and Speakers: Muhammad Al-Heizan, Molly Hamre, and Karla Ausderau Contributing Authors: Kate Dorrance, Colleen Althoff

Maternal Psychological Distress and Parenting Stress After Gastrostomy Placement in Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 562-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tone Lise Åvitsland ◽  
Anne Faugli ◽  
Are Hugo Pripp ◽  
Ulrik Fredrik Malt ◽  
Kristin Bjørnland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Maternal Psychological Distress

scholarly journals Exploratory Study: Stress, Coping and Support among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meri Nolcheva ◽  
Vladimir Trajkovski
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Chi Square Test

Abstract: Each year more families are confronted with unique challenges related to raising a child with ASD. Parenting stress is a significant aspect of fulfilling the role as a parent, and having a child with ASD greatly influences the experienced stress. The literature review indicates that parenting stress is inversely proportional to family support and coping mechanisms.Appraising the stress level among parents of children with ASD, the coping mechanisms and the level of family support, in comparison with parents of children diagnosed with ID.: A group of parents of children with ASD (N=35) and a second group of children with ID (N=35) completed four question-nnaires: PSI-SF, Brief COPE, FSS and demographic questionnaire. The data was analyzed using t-test for comparison, Chi-square test for comparing frequency distributions and Pearson coefficient for correlation, with: Parenting stress did not differ between the two groups. The coping mechanisms used by the parents of children with ASD showed that increased usage of distraction (: There are no differences in the level of stress, coping mechanisms and the level of support comparing parents of children with ASD and ID.

scholarly journals The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Mental Health and Parenting Stress in Mothers of Children With Autism

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 215013272093606
Author(s):  
Christine A. Limbers ◽  
Abbi Gutierrez ◽  
L. Adelyn Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Medical Home ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Patient Centered Medical Home ◽  
Maternal Perceptions ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Maternal Reports

Objective: This study examined the correlations between receiving care in patient-centered medical home and maternal reports of their mental health and parenting stress in a national sample of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Method: Participants were 1108 mothers of children with ASD (average age = 10.6 years; 81% male) from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health. Multiple linear regression analysis and polynomial logistic regression analysis were used to evaluate if having a child with ASD cared for in a patient-centered medical home was significantly associated with maternal reports of their parenting stress and mental health. We also assessed whether 5 indicators of the American Academy of Pediatrics medical home definition were differentially associated with maternal outcomes. Results: Receiving care in a patient-centered medical home was associated with maternal reports of less parenting stress (standardized β = −0.201; P < .001) and better mental health (odds ratios range from 0.204 to 0.360; P < .001) after controlling for sociodemographic variables. Of the 5 indicators of the medical home definition, only effective care coordination was significantly associated with maternal perceptions of their parenting stress and mental health. Conclusion: Future longitudinal studies are needed to assess the temporal associations between patient-centered medical home status and maternal perceptions of their mental health and parenting stress in mothers of children with ASD.

scholarly journals Who suffered most? Parental stress and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianghong Li ◽  
Mareike Bünning ◽  
Till Kaiser ◽  
Lena Hipp
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Private Households ◽  
Dramatic Shift ◽  
Study Participants

Objective: This study examines gender and socioeconomic inequalities in parental psychological wellbeing (parenting stress and psychological distress) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Background: The dramatic shift of childcare and schooling responsibility from formal institutions to private households during the pandemic has put families under enormous stress and raised concerns about caregivers' health and wellbeing. Despite the overwhelming media attention to families’ wellbeing, to date limited research has examined parenting stress and parental psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Germany. Method: We analyzed four waves of panel data (N= 1,771) from an opt-in online survey, which was conducted between March 2020 and April 2021. Multivariable OLS regressions were used to estimate variations in the pandemic's effects on parenting stress and psychological distress by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Results: Overall, levels of parenting stress and psychological distress increased during the pandemic. During the first and third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers, parents with children younger than 11 years, parents with two or more children, parents working from home as well as parents with financial insecurity experienced higher parenting stress than other sociodemographic groups. Moreover, women, respondents with lower incomes, single parents, and parents with younger children experienced higher levels of psychological distress than other groups. Conclusion: Gender and socioeconomic inequalities in parents' psychological wellbeing increased among the study participants during the pandemic.

Parenting styles, parenting stress, and behavioral outcomes in children with autism

2020 ◽  
pp. 014303432097167
Author(s):  
Patricia Clauser ◽  
Yi Ding ◽  
Eric C. Chen ◽  
Su-Je Cho ◽  
Cixin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Externalizing Behaviors ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing Behaviors ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing

Being in a caregiver role for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) brings a unique set of stressors and challenges to the entire family unit. This study examined a model hypothesizing that (a) parenting stress and the parenting style used by the parents of a child with ASD are correlated; (b) ASD severity, parenting stress, and parenting style uniquely explain the variance in the presentation of internalizing and externalizing symptoms among children with ASD; and (c) parenting style moderates the association between ASD severity and the presentation of internalizing and externalizing behaviors after controlling for specific demographic variables. A group of online participants were recruited through personal contacts, social media, and Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. The group of subjects, made up of 70 primary caregivers of children ages 3 to 18 years diagnosed with ASD, completed a self-report measure. Statistical analyses revealed that ASD severity and parenting style contributed to externalizing behaviors but did not have a significant impact on internalizing behaviors. Parenting stress was the primary predictor of both internalizing and externalizing child behaviors. Parenting style was not related to the stress level of parents of children with ASD and was not found to moderate the relationship between ASD severity and internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed, highlighting the importance of reducing parenting stress and providing parent training to promote positive parenting styles for children with ASD.

scholarly journals Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Custodial Grandparents’ Psychological Distress in COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 956-956
Author(s):  
Yanfeng Xu ◽  
Merav Jedwab ◽  
Qi Wu ◽  
Sue Levkoff ◽  
Ling Xu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Material Hardship ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Custodial Grandparents ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models

Abstract The fear and anxiety of COVID-19 and its related policy measures have increased individuals’ psychological distress. The objective of this study was to examine relationships between material hardship, parenting stress, social support, and resilience and custodial grandparents’ psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic and further investigate the moderating role of kinship license status. A cross-sectional survey was administered to collect data from custodial grandparents (N = 362) in the United States. T-tests, chi-square tests, and logistic regression models were conducted using STATA 15.0. Results indicated that material hardship (OR = 1.77, p &lt; 0.001) was associated with higher odds of psychological distress, whereas custodial grandparents’ resilience (OR = 0.08, p &lt; 0.001) and social support (OR = 0.39, p &lt; 0.001) were associated with lower odds of experiencing psychological distress. Increased parenting stress in COVID-19 was not significantly associated with psychological distress. Kinship license status moderated the relationships between social support (OR = 0.23, p &lt; 0.05), resilience (OR = 5.06, p &lt; 0.05) and psychological distress. To address custodial grandparents’ psychological distress, more allocated emergency funds and tailored financial services should be provided to meet material needs, and interventions with a focus on resilience and social support are particularly needed. Although licensed custodial grandparents were more likely to experience psychological distress due to their pre-existing vulnerability than unlicensed counterparts, parallel services should be provided to all kinship caregivers.

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