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Laurel R. Benjamin; Aubyn C. Stahmer; Anna Lau; Lauren Brookman-Frazee – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
This study sought to characterize caregiver concerns for autistic children receiving care in two public service systems--schools and mental health programs--and to identify child and family characteristics associated with these concerns. Caregivers of 353 school-age autistic children in mental health services (n = 192) or schools (n = 161) named,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Students with Disabilities
Pikulski, Paige J.; Pella, Jeffrey E.; Casline, Elizabeth P.; Hale, Amy E.; Drake, Kelly; Ginsburg, Golda S. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Poor school connectedness (SC), defined as students' feelings of belonging, safety, and fairness at school, is a risk factor for negative psychosocial outcomes. Few studies have examined the specific relationship between SC and anxiety. This study examined the relation between SC and anxiety within a group of 114 clinically anxious youth (mean age…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Student School Relationship, Educational Environment, Age Differences
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Nowell, Kerri P.; Brewton, Christie M.; Goin-Kochel, Robin P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The study examined teasing experiences among 74 individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; M age = 115.7 months [9.6 years]; 83.8% male). Experiences were examined from parent, teacher, and child's own perspectives. Factors potentially associated with being teased were investigated. Comparison data were ascertained on typically developing…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Harrist, Amanda W.; Achacoso, Joseph A.; John, Aesha; Pettit, Gregory S.; Bates, John E.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: In this examination of associations between sibling interaction patterns and later social outcomes in single- and 2-parent families, 113 kindergarteners took part in naturalistic observations at home with siblings, classmates participated in sociometric interviews, and teachers completed behavior ratings. Sibling interactions…
Descriptors: Correlation, Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Interaction
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UmaƱa-Taylor, Adriana J.; Tynes, Brendesha M.; Toomey, Russell B.; Williams, David R.; Mitchell, Kimberly J. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Guided by a risk and resilience framework, the current study examined the associations between Latino adolescents' ("n" = 219; "M" [subscript age] = 14.35; "SD" = 1.75) perceptions of ethnic discrimination in multiple settings (e.g., online, school) and several domains of adjustment (e.g., mental health, academic),…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adolescents, Risk, Resilience (Psychology)
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Callender, Kevin A.; Olson, Sheryl L.; Kerr, David C. R.; Sameroff, Arnold J. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2010
The central goal of this longitudinal study was to develop a laboratory-based index of children's covert cheating behavior that distinguished normative rule violations from those that signal risk for antisocial behavior. Participants (N = 215 children) were drawn from a community population and oversampled for externalizing behavior problems…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Behavior Problems, Cheating, Mothers