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Publication Date: 2019-May
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Mental Health and Coping in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Singapore: An Examination of Gender Role in Caring
Ang, Karen Qian Ping; Loh, Pek Ru
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v49 n5 p2129-2145 May 2019
Research has supported the notion that gender plays a significant role in coping and mental health outcome among parents of children with ASD. The current study aims to examine gender role in the relationship between mental health outcome and coping in parents of children with ASD in Singapore. This study involved 97 fathers and 106 mothers of children with ASD completing self-report questionnaires. MANOVA revealed mothers experienced significantly higher stress levels than fathers. Stress was a significant predictor of depression for fathers but not for mothers. Regression analyses found use of active avoidance coping moderated the relationship between stress and depression in both parents. Implications of these findings on intervention are discussed.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Coping, Parent Child Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Role, Fathers, Mothers, Stress Variables, Predictor Variables, Depression (Psychology), Caring
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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