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The factors predicting stress, anxiety and depression in the parents of children with autism

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Falk, Nicholas Henry, Norris, Kimberley, Quinn, Michael G.·2014·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract

The factors predicting stress, anxiety and depression in the parents of children with autism remain poorly understood. In this study, a cohort of 250 mothers and 229 fathers of one or more children with autism completed a questionnaire assessing reported parental mental health problems, locus of control, social support, perceived parent-child attachment, as well as autism symptom severity and perceived externalizing behaviours in the child with autism. Variables assessing parental cognitions and socioeconomic support were found to be more significant predictors of parental mental health problems than child-centric variables. A path model, describing the relationship between the dependent and independent variables, was found to be a good fit with the observed data for both mothers and fathers.

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Authors
Falk, N. H., Norris, K., & Quinn, M. G.
Affiliations
University of Tasmania (AU)
Corresponding author
Falk, Nicholas Henry
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Published
2014-07-15
Volume
44
Issue
12
Pages
3185-3203
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
OpenAlex
W2117175178
Cited by
369
References
96
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 3
FWCI
20.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UTAS Research Repository (acceptedVersion)
  • eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • University of Tasmania
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
parental stress, parental anxiety, parental depression, autism spectrum disorder, parents of autistic children, locus of control, social support, parent-child attachment, autism severity, externalizing problems, parental mental health, parents, socioeconomic support
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Parents, Predictive Value of Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Young Adult

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