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ERIC Number: EJ830406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1750-9467
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The Nature of Benefit Finding in Parents of a Child with Asperger Syndrome
Samios, Christina; Pakenham, Kenneth I.; Sofronoff, Kate
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, v3 n2 p358-374 Apr-Jun 2009
The present study examined the nature of benefit finding in 220 parents of a child with Asperger syndrome (AS) by developing and validating a multi-item Benefit Finding Scale for Parents of Children with AS (BFS-PCAS) and examining the relationships of benefit finding dimensions with positive and negative indicators of adjustment. Parents of children with AS completed questionnaires at Time 1 and 12 months later (Time 2). Exploratory factor analyses identified six benefit finding factors that were moderately inter-correlated: New Possibilities, Growth in Character, Appreciation, Spiritual Growth, Positive Effects of the Child, and Greater Understanding. Cross-sectional analyses showed that benefit finding was associated with higher levels of anxiety and positive affect. Results provide support for the use of a multi-item scale to measure benefit finding and for the differential relationships of benefit finding dimensions with positive and negative indicators of adjustment. (Contains 7 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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