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ERIC Number: EJ1460721
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2024-01-17
Differences between Black and White Caregivers in the Association between Autism Diagnostic Process Satisfaction and Service Use
Allison P. Fisher1,2; James D. Lynch1
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n2 p592-604 2025
Background: Black families of children with autism spectrum disorder have less access to high quality, culturally responsive care for their children. Method: We assessed satisfaction and service utilization among fifty (29%) Black caregivers and 124 (71%) White caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder. We also examined whether race moderated the association between satisfaction and service utilization. Results: We did not identify racial differences in satisfaction or service utilization. Race moderated the association between satisfaction and total service use, F(170) = 5.29, p = 0.02, therapy service use, F(163) = 3.59, p = 0.046, and community service use, F(169) = 4.76, p = 0.046. For Black families, there was a positive association between satisfaction and service use. There was no association between satisfaction and service use among White families. Discussion: Satisfaction may be particularly important among Black families, who have been mistreated by the healthcare system and frequently face discrimination. Our results suggest the importance of culturally responsive care for Black families.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: T73MC00032
Author Affiliations: 1University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychology, Cincinnati, USA; 2Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati, USA