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Wicks, Rachelle; Paynter, Jessica; Adams, Dawn – Journal of Early Intervention, 2021
Family outcomes of early intervention (EI) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have received limited research attention to date. This study explored potential predictors of family outcomes and EI perceived helpfulness on the Family Outcomes Survey--Revised, utilizing an adapted double ABCX framework. Participants were 97 mothers of children aged 4…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Predictor Variables, Early Intervention
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Tsermentseli, Stella; Kouklari, Evangelia-Chrysanthi – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for high stress levels. Multiple child factors have been identified as predictors of stress in parents of children with ASD, but factors associated with stress in parents of children with ASD and comorbid intellectual disability (ASD-ID) are not well understood. This study…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Predictor Variables, Child Rearing, Mothers
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McWhirter, Anna Cecilia; McIntyre, Laura Lee – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Parenting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be stressful; however, families with religious beliefs may have positive ways of viewing their family. This study explored the associations between religious and spiritual involvement (RSI), family characteristics, parent mental health, and child adaptive and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Stress Variables, Religious Factors, Family Income
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Green, Cherie C.; Smith, Jodie; Bent, Catherine A.; Chetcuti, Lacey; Sulek, Rhylee; Uljarevic, Mirko; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Extensive research has shown elevated mental health difficulties among parents of children with autism compared to other parents. Although several studies have explored factors related to mental health among parents of children with autism, the factors that influence and promote well-being remain poorly characterised. Parents of young, newly…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Well Being, Mental Health, Parents
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Mawdsley, Helena P.; Hauser-Cram, Penny – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
A child's move from early intervention (EI) to special education preschool is considered to be a critical transition point for both the child and family. Family concerns during this process are heightened by changes in service delivery systems. Although much has been written about the transition from EI services, little is known about the parents'…
Descriptors: Mothers, Young Children, Parent Attitudes, Early Intervention
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Lloyd, Tracey; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Psychological mechanisms may help to explain the variance observed in parental psychological adjustment in parents of children with intellectual disability (ID). In this study, parental locus of control and its role in relation to maternal psychological well-being was explored. Method: Questionnaires were sent to 91 mothers of children…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Mothers, Mental Retardation, Parents