[article] 
inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 32 (December 2016) . - p.115-129

Titre :	Influences on the psychosocial adjustment of siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder in Taiwan and the United Kingdom
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Hsiao-Wei Joy TSAI, Auteur ; Katie CEBULA, Auteur ; Sue FLETCHER-WATSON, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.115-129
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Autism  Typically developing sibling  Cross-culture  Adjustment
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	AbstractBackground The present paper examined the psychosocial adjustment of typically developing (TD) siblings of children with ASD and the extent to which this is impacted by key demographic and psychosocial variables. A cross-cultural perspective was adopted to compare influences on coping and adjustment in Taiwan and the United Kingdom (UK). Method 155 mother-TD sibling dyads participated, 80 in Taiwan and 75 in the UK. Participants reported by questionnaire on family demographics, symptom severity of the child with ASD, TD siblings’ life events, subjective well-being, social support, coping strategies, parent and sibling Broader Autism Phenotype (BAP) level and adjustment outcome. Results According to their self-report, TD siblings’ in Taiwan were fairly well adjusted, while slightly elevated difficulties were found in the UK sample, with peer problems the biggest concern. Impact of life experience, sibling coping, and social support were related to adjustment in both countries, but with different coping styles important in the two countries. In the UK, parents’ coping style and siblings’ own BAP level also contributed to outcome. Some differences between Taiwan and the UK samples may result from culturally-specific patterns in evaluation of child behaviours. Conclusions The findings from this large-scale questionnaire study have implications for clinical practice. UK siblings’ adjustment might be enhanced via intervention on parent coping style, while Taiwanese siblings may be better supported through promotion of their own coping. Health professionals should be aware of the influence of BAP levels in parents and TD siblings, which might change the way they experience stress and respond under pressure.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.09.007
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[article] Influences on the psychosocial adjustment of siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder in Taiwan and the United Kingdom [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hsiao-Wei Joy TSAI, Auteur ; Katie CEBULA, Auteur ; Sue FLETCHER-WATSON, Auteur . - p.115-129.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 32 (December 2016) . - p.115-129

Mots-clés :	Autism  Typically developing sibling  Cross-culture  Adjustment
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	AbstractBackground The present paper examined the psychosocial adjustment of typically developing (TD) siblings of children with ASD and the extent to which this is impacted by key demographic and psychosocial variables. A cross-cultural perspective was adopted to compare influences on coping and adjustment in Taiwan and the United Kingdom (UK). Method 155 mother-TD sibling dyads participated, 80 in Taiwan and 75 in the UK. Participants reported by questionnaire on family demographics, symptom severity of the child with ASD, TD siblings’ life events, subjective well-being, social support, coping strategies, parent and sibling Broader Autism Phenotype (BAP) level and adjustment outcome. Results According to their self-report, TD siblings’ in Taiwan were fairly well adjusted, while slightly elevated difficulties were found in the UK sample, with peer problems the biggest concern. Impact of life experience, sibling coping, and social support were related to adjustment in both countries, but with different coping styles important in the two countries. In the UK, parents’ coping style and siblings’ own BAP level also contributed to outcome. Some differences between Taiwan and the UK samples may result from culturally-specific patterns in evaluation of child behaviours. Conclusions The findings from this large-scale questionnaire study have implications for clinical practice. UK siblings’ adjustment might be enhanced via intervention on parent coping style, while Taiwanese siblings may be better supported through promotion of their own coping. Health professionals should be aware of the influence of BAP levels in parents and TD siblings, which might change the way they experience stress and respond under pressure.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.09.007
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=296