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Carina N. Montoya; Karen J. Ishler; Rita Obeid; Julie Payner; Kristen A. Berg – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Studies commonly measure the challenges of caring for autistic adolescents and young adults, but scarcely explore the positive aspects of the caregiving experience. This study employed an equal-status concurrent mixed methods approach to quantitatively assess predictors of positive aspects of caregiving and qualitatively examine 174 caregivers'…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Predictor Variables
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Downes, Naomi; Geoffray, Marie-Maude; Isnard, Pascale; Lemonnier, Eric; Orêve, Marie-Joëlle; Cappe, Emilie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
This study explores how parenting couples use their relationship to support each other after their child's autism diagnosis by assessing the role of dyadic coping and parenting sense of competence as predictors of their coparenting quality. Mothers and fathers raising a child on the spectrum (N = 70 couples) individually completed self-report…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Jenkinson, Richard; Milne, Elizabeth; Thompson, Andrew – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
The association between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety has proved robust in neurotypical populations and has led to effective interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate this association in autistic people, given the high prevalence of anxiety in this population…
Descriptors: Ambiguity (Context), Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Dimachkie Nunnally, Amanda; Sterrett, Kyle; Gulsrud, Amanda; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Children with autism spectrum disorder exhibit challenges in regulating negativity and modifying emotional responses, a process known as emotion regulation. Such challenges affect social outcomes and response to intervention in children with autism spectrum disorder. Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder facilitate children's…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers, Behavior Problems
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Hudepohl, Margaret B.; Robins, Diana L.; King, Tricia Z.; Henrich, Christopher C. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Cognitive functioning has historically been used to predict adaptive outcomes of people with autism spectrum disorders; however, research shows that it is not a complete predictor. The current study explored whether emotion perception was a predictor of adaptive outcomes, and more specifically, hypothesized that emotion perception (Diagnostic…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Coping, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Weiss, Mary Jane – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
One hundred twenty mothers of children with autism, with mental retardation, or typically developing were assessed for effects of social support and hardiness on level of stress. Results indicated significant group differences in ratings of depression, anxiety, somatic complaints and burnout. Both hardiness and social support were predictive of…
Descriptors: Autism, Coping, Emotional Adjustment, Mental Retardation