[article]
| Titre : |
Family Quality of Life and ASD: The Role of Child Adaptive Functioning and Behavior Problems |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Gardiner EMILY, Auteur ; Iarocci GRACE, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.199-213 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Family Quality of Life autism spectrum disorder adaptive functioning behavior problems |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The family is the key support network for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in many cases into adulthood. The Family Quality of Life (FQOL) construct encompasses family satisfaction with both internal and external dynamics, as well as support availability. Therefore, although these families face considerable risk in raising a child with a disability, the FQOL outcome is conceptualized as representative of a continuum of family adaptation. This study examined the role of child characteristics, including adaptive functioning and behaviour problems, in relation to FQOL. Eighty-four caregivers of children and adolescents (range?=?6–18 years) with ASD participated, completing questionnaires online and by telephone. Adaptive functioning, and specifically daily living skills, emerged as a significant predictor of FQOL satisfaction, after accounting for behavioural and demographic characteristics, including child age, gender, perceived disability severity, and behavioural problems, as well as family income. Furthermore, there were significant differences across each domain of FQOL when groups were separated by daily living skill functioning level (‘low,’ ‘moderately low,’ and ‘adequate’). The results suggest that intervention strategies targeting daily living skills will likely have beneficial effects for both individual and family well-being, and may reduce family support demands. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1442 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=256 |
in Autism Research > 8-2 (April 2015) . - p.199-213
[article] Family Quality of Life and ASD: The Role of Child Adaptive Functioning and Behavior Problems [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Gardiner EMILY, Auteur ; Iarocci GRACE, Auteur . - p.199-213. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Autism Research > 8-2 (April 2015) . - p.199-213
| Mots-clés : |
Family Quality of Life autism spectrum disorder adaptive functioning behavior problems |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The family is the key support network for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in many cases into adulthood. The Family Quality of Life (FQOL) construct encompasses family satisfaction with both internal and external dynamics, as well as support availability. Therefore, although these families face considerable risk in raising a child with a disability, the FQOL outcome is conceptualized as representative of a continuum of family adaptation. This study examined the role of child characteristics, including adaptive functioning and behaviour problems, in relation to FQOL. Eighty-four caregivers of children and adolescents (range?=?6–18 years) with ASD participated, completing questionnaires online and by telephone. Adaptive functioning, and specifically daily living skills, emerged as a significant predictor of FQOL satisfaction, after accounting for behavioural and demographic characteristics, including child age, gender, perceived disability severity, and behavioural problems, as well as family income. Furthermore, there were significant differences across each domain of FQOL when groups were separated by daily living skill functioning level (‘low,’ ‘moderately low,’ and ‘adequate’). The results suggest that intervention strategies targeting daily living skills will likely have beneficial effects for both individual and family well-being, and may reduce family support demands. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1442 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=256 |
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Family Quality of Life and ASD: The Role of Child Adaptive Functioning and Behavior Problems in Autism Research, 8-2 (April 2015)
