Evaluating online chat counselling as a synchronous, digital and text-based mental health support service for autistic individuals and their parents / Dieter BAEYENS ; Maarten DE SCHRYVER ; Jo RENTY ; Herbert ROEYERS in Research in Autism, 126 (August 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 126 (August 2025) . - p.202650 Titre : Evaluating online chat counselling as a synchronous, digital and text-based mental health support service for autistic individuals and their parents Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Dieter BAEYENS, Auteur ; Maarten DE SCHRYVER, Auteur ; Jo RENTY, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202650 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Intervention  Telehealth  Online chat counselling Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The value of telehealth for autistic individuals has been well established, yet specific research regarding the implementation of online chat counselling for this population is limited. Addressing this gap, users of an existing chat platform (175 autistic individuals and 66 parents of an autistic individual), the Autism Chat, were asked to participate in a follow-up questionnaire immediately after chatting. The support needs of autistic individuals that led them to consult the Autism Chat were predominantly of an emotionally supportive nature, whereas those of parents were more frequently informative or problem-solving. The majority of autistic individuals and parents were highly satisfied with the support received and chatting was associated with an improvement in well-being right after the chat conversation. Chatting had both communicative (e.g., better self-expression) and practical (e.g., flexibility) advantages, with the benefits of chatting greatly outweighing the drawbacks. The findings offer valuable insights into the implementation as well as advantages and disadvantages of chat counselling as a mental health support service for autistic individuals and their network. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202650 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=565 [article] Evaluating online chat counselling as a synchronous, digital and text-based mental health support service for autistic individuals and their parents [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Dieter BAEYENS, Auteur ; Maarten DE SCHRYVER, Auteur ; Jo RENTY, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur . - p.202650. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 126 (August 2025) . - p.202650 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Intervention  Telehealth  Online chat counselling Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The value of telehealth for autistic individuals has been well established, yet specific research regarding the implementation of online chat counselling for this population is limited. Addressing this gap, users of an existing chat platform (175 autistic individuals and 66 parents of an autistic individual), the Autism Chat, were asked to participate in a follow-up questionnaire immediately after chatting. The support needs of autistic individuals that led them to consult the Autism Chat were predominantly of an emotionally supportive nature, whereas those of parents were more frequently informative or problem-solving. The majority of autistic individuals and parents were highly satisfied with the support received and chatting was associated with an improvement in well-being right after the chat conversation. Chatting had both communicative (e.g., better self-expression) and practical (e.g., flexibility) advantages, with the benefits of chatting greatly outweighing the drawbacks. The findings offer valuable insights into the implementation as well as advantages and disadvantages of chat counselling as a mental health support service for autistic individuals and their network. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202650 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=565

Individual and Marital Adaptation in Men with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Spouses: The Role of Social Support and Coping Strategies / Jo RENTY in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37-7 (August 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 37-7 (August 2007) . - p.1247-1255 Titre : Individual and Marital Adaptation in Men with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Spouses: The Role of Social Support and Coping Strategies Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jo RENTY, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.1247-1255 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism-spectrum-disorder Double-ABCX-model Social-support Coping Adaptation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of the present study was to examine the predictive value of social support and coping for individual and marital adaptation in adult men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their spouses, based on the double ABCX model of adaptation. Twenty-one couples participated in the study and completed measures of stressor severity, social support, coping, individual and marital adaptation. Bivariate analyses showed that each of the model components was related to adaptation in men and women. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that, after controlling for relevant demographics and stressor severity, informal support was a strong, and unique predictor of adaptation in both spouses (explained variance: 27–89%). Coping did not add to the prediction of adaptation. Clinical implications and limitations are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0268-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=156 [article] Individual and Marital Adaptation in Men with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Spouses: The Role of Social Support and Coping Strategies [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jo RENTY, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.1247-1255. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 37-7 (August 2007) . - p.1247-1255 Mots-clés : Autism-spectrum-disorder Double-ABCX-model Social-support Coping Adaptation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of the present study was to examine the predictive value of social support and coping for individual and marital adaptation in adult men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their spouses, based on the double ABCX model of adaptation. Twenty-one couples participated in the study and completed measures of stressor severity, social support, coping, individual and marital adaptation. Bivariate analyses showed that each of the model components was related to adaptation in men and women. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that, after controlling for relevant demographics and stressor severity, informal support was a strong, and unique predictor of adaptation in both spouses (explained variance: 27–89%). Coping did not add to the prediction of adaptation. Clinical implications and limitations are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0268-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=156

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