Daily Couple Experiences and Parent Affect in Families of Children with Versus Without Autism

Hartley, Sigan L.; DaWalt, Leann Smith; Schultz, Haley M.

doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3088-2

Cited by 43Family and Disability Support ResearchAttachment and Relationship DynamicsAutism Spectrum Disorder Research

Daily Couple Experiences and Parent Affect in Families of Children with Versus Without Autism

Open access

Hartley, Sigan L., DaWalt, Leann Smith, Schultz, Haley M.·2017·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

DOI 10.1007/s10803-017-3088-2PMC PMC5433904

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

We examined daily couple experiences in 174 couples who had a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relative to 179 couples who had a child without disabilities and their same-day association with parent affect. Parents completed a 14-day daily diary in which they reported time with partner, partner support, partner closeness, and positive and negative couple interactions and level of positive and negative affect. One-way multivariate analyses of covariance and dyadic multilevel models were conducted. Parents of children with ASD reported less time with partner, lower partner closeness, and fewer positive couple interactions than the comparison group. Daily couple experiences were more strongly associated with parent affect in the ASD than comparison group. Findings have implications for programs and supports.

The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.

Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1007/s10803-017-3088-2

Cites

48 of 48 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Claims the paper makes

The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.

Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Covariates were selected based on literature.
“Covariates included children's age, gender, core symptom severity, and parents' age, gender, marital status, occupational status, and educational level were selected based on the literature (Harstad et al., 2013;S. L. Hartley et al., 2017).”
From Mindfulness and parenting stress among parents of autistic children: The mediation of resilience and psychological flexibility (2025) · cites this paper as S. L. Hartley et al., 2017
The Method > Measures passage says this study controlled for parent education and household income because the ASD and comparison groups differed on them. The Data Analysis Plan also lists those two covariates. The paper does not say they were selected based on the literature, and it does not support most of the citing sentence’s covariate list. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured

Self-check

Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.

The self-check needs the paper’s full text.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
American Psychiatric Association (2013) · doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 · Cited by 116,369 · see citing works
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Williams, J. B. W., & First, M. B. (2013) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.104 · Cited by 109,841 · see citing works
Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales.
Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Tellegen, A. (1988) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.54.6.1063 · Cited by 32,433 · see citing works
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule—Generic: A Standard Measure of Social and Communication Deficits Associated with the Spectrum of Autism
Lord, C., Risi, S., Lambrecht, L., Cook, E. H., Leventhal, B. L., DiLavore, P. C., Pickles, A., & Rutter, M. (2000) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1023/a:1005592401947 · Cited by 7,520 · see citing works
Diary Methods: Capturing Life as it is Lived
Bolger, N., Davis, A., & Rafaeli, E. (2003) · Annual Review of Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.54.101601.145030 · Cited by 3,843 · see citing works
Intensive Longitudinal Methods: An Introduction to Diary and Experience Sampling Research
Bolger, N. P., & Laurenceau, J. (2013) · Cited by 2,029 · see citing works
The Impact of Parenting Stress: A Meta-analysis of Studies Comparing the Experience of Parenting Stress in Parents of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hayes, S. A., & Watson, S. L. (2013) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-012-1604-y · Cited by 1,847 · see citing works
Testing the ruler with item response theory: Increasing precision of measurement for relationship satisfaction with the Couples Satisfaction Index.
Funk, J. L., & Rogge, R. D. (2007) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/0893-3200.21.4.572 · Cited by 1,806 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Couple satisfaction assessed through the couple satisfaction index (Funk and Rogge 2007).”
Method
Practical significance: a concept whose time has come
Kirk, R. E. (1996) · Educational and Psychological Measurement · doi:10.1177/0013164496056005002 · Cited by 1,778 · see citing works
Untitled work
(2000) · Cited by 1,369 · see citing works
Intimacy as an interpersonal process: The importance of self-disclosure, partner disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges.
Laurenceau, J., Barrett, L. F., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (1998) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037//0022-3514.74.5.1238 · Cited by 1,320 · see citing works
Predicting marital happiness and stability from newlywed interactions
Gottman, J. M., Coan, J., Carrere, S., & Swanson, C. (1998) · Journal of Marriage and the Family · doi:10.2307/353438 · Cited by 1,121 · see citing works
Marital quality and personal well-being: a meta- analysis
Proulx, C. M., Helms, H. M., & Buehler, C. (2007) · Journal of Marriage and Family · doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00393.x · Cited by 1,068 · see citing works
Intimacy as an interpersonal process: the importance of self-disclosure, partner disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges.
Laurenceau, J.-P., Barrett, L. F., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (1998) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.74.5.1238 · Cited by 1,064 · see citing works
Parenting stress and psychological functioning among mothers of preschool children with autism and developmental delay
Estes, A., Munson, J., Dawson, G., Koehler, E., Zhou, X.-H., & Abbott, R. (2009) · Autism · doi:10.1177/1362361309105658 · Cited by 865 · see citing works
Measurement and Mismeasurement of Mood: Recurrent and Emergent issues
Watson, D., & Clark, L. A. (1997) · Journal of Personality Assessment · doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa6802_4 · Cited by 720 · see citing works
Test Review: Social Responsiveness Scale–Second Edition (SRS-2)
Bruni, T. P. (2014) · Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment · doi:10.1177/0734282913517525 · Cited by 705 · see citing works
The relative risk and timing of divorce in families of children with an autism spectrum disorder.
Hartley, S. L., Barker, E. T., Seltzer, M. M., Floyd, F. J., Greenberg, J. S., Orsmond, G. I., & Bolt, D. M. (2010) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0019847 · Cited by 527 · see citing works
Self-citation
Optimism, Social Support, and Well-Being in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ekas, N. V., Lickenbrock, D. M., & Whitman, T. L. (2010) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-010-0986-y · Cited by 460 · see citing works
Factors associated with functioning style and coping strategies of families with a child with an autism spectrum disorder
Higgins, D. J., Bailey, S., & Pearce, J. C. (2005) · Autism · doi:10.1177/1362361305051403 · Cited by 439 · see citing works
Are Women the “More Emotional” Sex? Evidence From Emotional Experiences in Social Context
Barrett, L. F., Robin, L., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Eyssell, K. M. (1998) · Cognition & Emotion · doi:10.1080/026999398379565 · Cited by 371 · see citing works
Daily Experiences Among Mothers of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
DaWalt, L. S., Hong, J., Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., Almeida, D. M., & Bishop, S. L. (2009) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-009-0844-y · Cited by 330 · see citing works
Self-citation
Parenting Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brobst, J. B., Clopton, J. R., & Hendrick, S. S. (2008) · Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1177/1088357608323699 · Cited by 286 · see citing works
Parental adjustment, marital relationship, and family function in families of children with autism
Gau, S. S., Chou, M. C., Chiang, H., Lee, J.-C., Wong, C., Chou, W., & Wu, Y.-Y. (2011) · Research in Autism · doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2011.05.007 · Cited by 282 · see citing works
Problem-Solving Skills and Affective Expressions as Predictors of Change in Marital Satisfaction.
Johnson, M. D., Cohan, C. L., Davila, J., Lawrence, E. E., Rogge, R. D., Karney, B. R., Sullivan, K. T., & Bradbury, T. N. (2005) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-006x.73.1.15 · Cited by 259 · see citing works
Parenting Stress and Closeness
Hoffman, C. D., Sweeney, D. P., Hodge, D., Lopez-Wagner, M. C., & Looney, L. (2009) · Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1177/1088357609338715 · Cited by 255 · see citing works
Mutual Influence of Marital Conflict and Children's Behavior Problems: Shared and Nonshared Family Risks
Jenkins, J. M., Simpson, A., Dunn, J., Rasbash, J., & O’Connor, T. G. (2005) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2005.00827.x · Cited by 254 · see citing works
Role strain in couples with and without a child with a chronic illness: Associations with marital satisfaction, intimacy, and daily mood.
Quittner, A. L., Espelage, D. L., Opipari, L. C., Carter, B., Eid, N. S., & Eigen, H. (1998) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/0278-6133.17.2.112 · Cited by 217 · see citing works
Social network and marital support as mediators and moderators of the impact of stress and depression on parental behavior.
Simons, R. L., Lorenz, F. O., Wu, C., & Conger, R. D. (1993) · Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1037/0012-1649.29.2.368 · Cited by 215 · see citing works
The Everyday Occupation of Families With Children With Autism
DeGrace, B. W. (2004) · American Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.5014/ajot.58.5.543 · Cited by 211 · see citing works
Constructive and Destructive Marital Conflict, Parenting, and Children's School and Social Adjustment
McCoy, K. P., George, M. R. W., Cummings, E. M., & Davies, P. T. (2013) · Social Development · doi:10.1111/sode.12015 · Cited by 198 · see citing works
Positive Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism
Kayfitz, A. D., Gragg, M. N., & Orr, R. R. (2010) · Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities · doi:10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00539.x · Cited by 187 · see citing works
Family Resources and Successful Adaptation to Autistic Children
Bristol, M. M. (1984) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-2293-9_17 · Cited by 179 · see citing works
Relationship satisfaction, parenting stress, and depression in mothers of children with autism
Weitlauf, A. S., Vehorn, A. C., Taylor, J. L., & Warren, Z. E. (2012) · Autism · doi:10.1177/1362361312458039 · Cited by 173 · see citing works
Parents of Children with High Functioning Autism: How Well Do They Cope and Adjust?
Lee, G. K. (2009) · Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities · doi:10.1007/s10882-008-9128-2 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Marital Quality and Psychological Adjustment Among Mothers of Children with ASD: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Relationships
Benson, P. R., & Kersh, J. E. (2011) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-011-1198-9 · Cited by 131 · see citing works
Spillover of Marital Interactions and Parenting Stress in Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hartley, S. L., Papp, L. M., & Bolt, D. M. (2016) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2016.1152552 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Self-citation
Daily Hassles, Intimacy, and Marital Quality in Later Life Marriages
Harper, J. M., Schaalje, B. G., & Sandberg, J. G. (2000) · American Journal of Family Therapy · doi:10.1080/019261800261770 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Feeling Good, Feeling Bad: Influences of Maternal Perceptions of the Child and Marital Adjustment on Well-being in Mothers of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lickenbrock, D. M., Ekas, N. V., & Whitman, T. L. (2010) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-010-1105-9 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
Division of Labor in Families of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hartley, S. L., Mihaila, I., Otalora-Fadner, H., & Bussanich, P. M. (2014) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/fare.12093 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Self-citation
‘Jumping through hoops’: parents' experiences with seeking respite care for children with special needs
Doig, J., McLennan, J. D., & Urichuk, L. (2009) · Child Care Health and Development · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00922.x · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Family and work predictors of parenting role stress among two-earner families of children with disabilities
Warfield, M. E. (2005) · Infant and Child Development · doi:10.1002/icd.386 · Cited by 76 · see citing works
Physical Limitation and Emotional Well-Being
Caputo, J., & Simon, R. W. (2013) · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · doi:10.1177/0022146513484766 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Child effects on communication between parents of youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Wymbs, B. T., & Pelham, W. E. (2010) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0019034 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
A Longitudinal Examination of Father Involvement With Children With Developmental Delays
Dyer, W. J., McBride, B. A., & Jeans, L. M. (2009) · Journal of Early Intervention · doi:10.1177/0192513x09340386 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Marital satisfaction and attribution style in parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome and non-disabled children
Santamaria, F., Cuzzocrea, F., Cristina, M., & Larcan, R. (2012) · Cited by 33 · see citing works
Predictors of Daily Relationship Quality in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Timmons, L., Willis, K. D., Pruitt, M. M., & Ekas, N. V. (2016) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-016-2799-0 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
A contrast of comorbid condition and adaptive function between children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from clinical and non-clinical populations
Park, J. H., Kim, Y.-S., Koh, Y. J., Song, J., & LEVENTHAL, B. L. (2014) · Research in Autism · doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2014.07.014 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Flagged first, then by citations

2 of the 50 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.

Research works printed but not linked: 1

Constantino JN Gruber CP 2012 Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2) Torrance, CA Western Psychological Services

Sorted by citations

The Impact of Child Autistic Symptoms on Parental Marital Relationship: Parenting and Coparenting Processes as Mediating Mechanisms
Chan, K. K. S., & Leung, D. C. K. (2020) · Autism Research · doi:10.1002/aur.2297 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
Daily Sources of Autonomy-Supportive and Controlling Parenting in Mothers of Children with ASD: The Role of Child Behavior and Mothers’ Psychological Needs
Dieleman, L. M., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Prinzie, P., Laporte, N., & Pauw, S. S. W. D. (2018) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-018-3726-3 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
“We are in this together”: Experiences of relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder
Sim, A., Cordier, R., Vaz, S., & Falkmer, T. (2019) · Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2018.11.011 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Religiosity/Spirituality and Mental Health Outcomes in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Mediating Role of Positive Thinking
Ekas, N., Tidman, L., & Timmons, L. (2019) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04165-z · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Actor-Partner Examination of Daily Parenting Stress and Couple Interactions in the Context of Child Autism
Goetz, G., Rodriguez, G., & Hartley, S. (2019) · Journal of family psychology · doi:10.1037/fam0000527 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Self-citation
Career adaptability of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
Özdemir, N. K., & Koç, M. (2022) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-021-02649-9 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Daily experiences and well-being of Chinese parents of children with autism
Wang, H., Liu, S., Xu, J., Hu, X., & Han, Z. R. (2023) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613221144191 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Father communication coaching for children with autism spectrum disorder: A single-subject study
Flippin, M. (2019) · Autism & Developmental Language Impairments · doi:10.1177/2396941519877375 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Child-present and child-themed marital conflict in daily life of parents of children with and without autism spectrum disorder.
Papp, L. M., & Hartley, S. L. (2018) · Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1037/dev0000631 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Self-citation
The challenges in raising autistic children: The voices of mothers
Abdullah, H. B., Asraf, R. M., Ali, M. A. M., Wahab, N. A., & Baharudin, D. F. (2022) · International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) · doi:10.11591/ijere.v11i1.21837 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Mindfulness and parenting stress among parents of autistic children: The mediation of resilience and psychological flexibility
Feng, Y., Lu, D., Ng, T. Y. C., Chau, P. H., Chan, L. M. L., & Kwok, J. Y. Y. (2025) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613251328465 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Predictors of family burden in families caring for children with special needs
Rakap, S., Batık, M. V., & Coleman, H. (2023) · Journal of Childhood Education & Society · doi:10.37291/2717638x.202341245 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Marital Cohesion and Perceived Stress in Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs: A Study of the Impact on Couple Dynamics
Figueiredo, S., & Pereira, R. (2025) · Children · doi:10.3390/children12040436 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
RESILIENCE, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND LOCUS OF CONTROL IN MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM VS THOSE HAVING NORMAL CHILDREN
Khan, M. A., Kamran, R., & Ashraf, S. (2017) · PJPPRP · doi:10.62663/pjpprp.v8i1.77 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
The Dynamics of Marital Satisfaction of the Parents of Children with Autism: A Mixed Method Study
Tümlü, C., & Akdoğan, R. (2019) · Anadolu Journal Of Educational Sciences International · doi:10.18039/ajesi.520838 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Do They Expect and Experience from Preschools?
Andersson, G. W., Gillberg, N., & Miniscalco, C. (2021) · Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment · doi:10.2147/ndt.s324291 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Resilience in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ekas, N. V., & Rafferty, D. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102418-1 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Assessing students in foster care for autism spectrum disorders
Dilly, L. J., & Pavlov, A. C. (2022) · Psychology in the Schools · doi:10.1002/pits.22657 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
A Pilot Study of Responses to Interparental Conflict in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ekas, N. V., & Kouros, C. D. (2020) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04802-y · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Estresse Parental e Relacionamento Conjugal em Pais de Crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista: uma revisão integrativa da literatura
Machado, N. M., da Silva, Á. R. I., & Portes, J. R. M. (2022) · Contextos Clínicos · doi:10.4013/ctc.2022.151.12 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Investigation of Self-Efficacy, Quality of Life Perceptions and Resilience Levels of Parents with Children with Autism by Mediator Variable Analysis
NAZİK, A., & Palancı, M. (2023) · TED EĞİTİM VE BİLİM · doi:10.15390/eb.2023.11962 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Stres pengasuhan dan peran coping pada ayah yang memiliki anak dengan spektrum autisme
Prameswari, I. G. A. S. D., Ginanjar, A. S., Ednadita, G., & Pranawati, S. Y. (2022) · Jurnal Psikologi Sosial · doi:10.7454/jps.2022.16 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Exploring Family Adjustment Among Parents of a Child With a Disability Attending Relationship Education
Wheeler, N. J., Allen, L. H., Man, J., & Pointer, A. (2024) · The Family Journal · doi:10.1177/10664807241235680 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
The Impact of Emotion Network Density on Psychological Distress in Chinese Parents of Children with Autism: A Daily Diary Study
Wang, H., Yan, J. J., Curtis, S., Zhao, P., Ma, X., Han, Z. R., & Hu, X. (2024) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-024-06674-y · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Le vécu des mères d’enfants ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme : comprendre l’adaptation parentale pour mieux soutenir en période de stress
Ratté, V., & Fecteau, S.-M. (2022) · Revue de psychoéducation · doi:10.7202/1088633ar · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Spillover of Daily Parenting Experiences Into Interparental Relationships in Chinese Families of Children With Autism: Mediated by Daily Affect and Moderated by Trait Mindfulness
Wang, H., Xu, J., Zhao, P., Jin, Y., An, Y., Han, Z. R., & Hu, X. (2025) · Family Process · doi:10.1111/famp.70016 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Judicial decision‐making in family court involving children with autism spectrum disorder
Lahaie, E., Poitras, K., & Birnbaum, R. (2023) · Family Court Review · doi:10.1111/fcre.12759 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Systemic Approaches for Children, Adolescents, and Families Living with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Ramisch, J., & Piland, N. (2020) · The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy · doi:10.1002/9781119788393.ch15 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Systemic Approaches for Children, Adolescents, and Families Living with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Ramisch, J., & Piland, N. (2020) · The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy · doi:10.1002/9781119438519.ch48
Unravelling the Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of Malaysian Fathers with Autistic Children
Abdullah, H. B., Wahab, N. A., Baharudin, D. F., & Ali, M. A. M. (2021) · Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry
Mental Health and Parent-Child Relationships Among Parents of Transitional Age Youth with Autism
O’Leary, S. (2021) · The Atrium (University of Guelph)
Applying the Vulnerability Stress Adaptation Model to Romantic Relationships of Couples Raising a Child with ASD
Schiltz, H. K. (2022) · e-Publications@Marquette (Marquette University)
Resilience in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ekas, N. V., & Rafferty, D. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_102418
‘Oh No, I have an Autistic Child?!’: Challenges of Mothers Regarding the Autistic Traits of their Children
Abdullah, H. B., Baharudin, D. F., Wahab, N. A., Ali, M. A. M., Abdullah, N., Zakaria, Z. A., & Saimin, R. (2022) · International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences · doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v12-i1/12235
Habilidades sociais educativas parentais de mães de crianças em inclusão escolar
Bazzi, J. C., da Silva, M. D., Benício, B. R., Dias, N. C. P., & Andretta, I. (2024) · Revista Psicologia Diversidade e Saúde · doi:10.17267/2317-3394rpds.2024.e5790
Exploring yoga attitudes and social influences among mothers of autistic children through the theory of planned behavior
Swarup, G., Andreae, S. J., Pickett, K. A., & Columna, L. A. (2025) · Disability and health journal · doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101852
The Associations Between Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors in Children with Autism and Parenting Stress: A Systematic ReviewPreprint
Messiaen, M., Sfeir, M., Gaugue, J., & Galdiolo, S. (2025) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-8346730/v1
“We Try to Support Each Other, Stay Strong for Our Children”: Parents’ Experiences of Stress and Co-Parenting in Families Who Have a Child With Autism
Patel, S., Rivard, M., Mello, C., & Sanchez, C. (2025) · Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities · doi:10.1007/s10882-025-10040-w
Metaphorical Meaning of Being a Parent of a Child with Autism
NAZİK, A. (2026) · Turkish Journal of Special Education Research and Practice · doi:10.37233/trsped.obr.1830980
Caregiver-reported social impacts in down syndrome regression disorder
Chow, K., Kazerooni, L., Lucas, M. C., Otey, S. T., Yousuf, M. M., Brown, R. C., Quinn, E. A., & Santoro, J. D. (2026) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0342148
The Effect of Psychoeducational Program on Emotional Expression and Mood Regulation in Mothers of Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Güler, M. (2026) · Genel Tıp Dergisi · doi:10.54005/geneltip.1725306
Quality of Life for Families with a Child with a Chronic Behavioral Disability
Eglseder, K., & Demchick, B. B. (2026) · Occupational Therapy In Health Care · doi:10.1080/07380577.2026.2650400
Coparentalité et stratégies de coping dyadique chez les parents d'un enfant sur le spectre de l'autisme après l'annonce du diagnostic
Downes, N. (2021) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/949fb063zaee4z4eddzaf37z830ff26b4652

Actor-Partner Examination of Daily Parenting Stress and Couple Interactions in the Context of Child Autism
Goetz, G., Rodriguez, G., & Hartley, S. (2019) · Journal of family psychology · doi:10.1037/fam0000527 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Self-citation
The effect of daily challenges in children with autism on parents’ couple problem-solving interactions.
Hartley, S. L., Papp, L. M., Blumenstock, S. M., Floyd, F. J., & Goetz, G. L. (2016) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/fam0000219 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
Self-citation
Marital Satisfaction and Perceived Family Support in Families of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Dyadic Analysis
He, B.-J., Wongpakaran, T., Wongpakaran, N., & Wedding, D. (2022) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare10071227 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Couple conflict in parents of children with versus without autism: Self-reported and observed findings
Hartley, S. L., Papp, L. M., Mihaila, I., Bussanich, P. M., Goetz, G., & Hickey, E. J. (2017) · Journal of Child and Family Studies · doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0737-1 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Self-citation
The impact of maternal, child, and family characteristics on the daily well-being and parenting experiences of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder
Pruitt, M. M., Willis, K. D., Timmons, L., & Ekas, N. V. (2016) · Autism · doi:10.1177/1362361315620409 · Cited by 26 · see citing works

Authors: Hartley, S. L., DaWalt, L. S., & Schultz, H. M.
Affiliations: University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Corresponding author: Hartley, Sigan L.
ORCID: Hartley, Sigan L.
DaWalt, Leann Smith
Venue: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2017-03-09
Volume: 47
Issue: 6
Pages: 1645-1658
ISSN: 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
1573-3432
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3088-2
PMC: PMC5433904
OpenAlex: W2593103302
Cited by: 43
References: 50
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1
FWCI: 4.41
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
www.springer.com/tdm (vor)
Locations: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH009190)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P30HD03352)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, couples, partner support, couple interaction, parental stress, family caregiving, children with disabilities
MeSH terms: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adult, Child, Family, Family Characteristics, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Medical Records, Middle Aged, Parents

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Daily Couple Experiences and Parent Affect in Families of Children with Versus Without Autism

Abstract

Integrity signals

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Self-check

Cites

Cited by

Related

Record

About these checks