Multilevel approach to gender differences in adaptation in father-mother dyads parenting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder / Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 28 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 28 (August 2016) . - p.7-16 Titre : Multilevel approach to gender differences in adaptation in father-mother dyads parenting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ, Auteur ; Encarnacion SARRIA, Auteur ; Pilar POZO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.7-16 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism severity  Parental adaptation  Gender  Multilevel modelling Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : AbstractBackground Most studies of gender differences in the ASD literature present methodological limitations regarding the treatment of dyadic data. This work explored gender differences in the psychological adaptation of a sample of Spanish fathers and mothers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using a multilevel modeling approach (MLM) that accounts for nested data. Method Questionnaires including different adaptation measures were completed by 120 father-mother dyads raising individuals with ASD. We designed a two-level model (parents nested in dyads) with three predictor variables at level 1 (parent gender, parent age, and perception of child’s behavior problems) and four predictor variables at level 2 (child age, family income, ASD severity, and time since diagnosis) to examine the influence of these variables on negative and positive psychological outcomes (stress, anxiety, depression, and psychological well-being). Results Mothers experienced higher levels of stress and anxiety than fathers, even after controlling for interdependence and sociodemographic factors. ASD severity was a significant predictor of both progenitors’ stress and well-being, and family income was also related to psychological well-being, although no gender differences were observed in the way these variables are related to parental outcomes. Conclusions Professionals should offer parents support to adjust expectations according to their child’s ASD severity given its relationship to parental stress and well-being. Considering that mothers experience higher levels of stress and anxiety than fathers, clinicians should encourage maternal protective factors. Finally, governments should consider new policies aiming to support ASD families’ treatment expenses. En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946716300459 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=291 [article] Multilevel approach to gender differences in adaptation in father-mother dyads parenting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ, Auteur ; Encarnacion SARRIA, Auteur ; Pilar POZO, Auteur . - p.7-16. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 28 (August 2016) . - p.7-16 Mots-clés : Autism severity  Parental adaptation  Gender  Multilevel modelling Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : AbstractBackground Most studies of gender differences in the ASD literature present methodological limitations regarding the treatment of dyadic data. This work explored gender differences in the psychological adaptation of a sample of Spanish fathers and mothers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using a multilevel modeling approach (MLM) that accounts for nested data. Method Questionnaires including different adaptation measures were completed by 120 father-mother dyads raising individuals with ASD. We designed a two-level model (parents nested in dyads) with three predictor variables at level 1 (parent gender, parent age, and perception of child’s behavior problems) and four predictor variables at level 2 (child age, family income, ASD severity, and time since diagnosis) to examine the influence of these variables on negative and positive psychological outcomes (stress, anxiety, depression, and psychological well-being). Results Mothers experienced higher levels of stress and anxiety than fathers, even after controlling for interdependence and sociodemographic factors. ASD severity was a significant predictor of both progenitors’ stress and well-being, and family income was also related to psychological well-being, although no gender differences were observed in the way these variables are related to parental outcomes. Conclusions Professionals should offer parents support to adjust expectations according to their child’s ASD severity given its relationship to parental stress and well-being. Considering that mothers experience higher levels of stress and anxiety than fathers, clinicians should encourage maternal protective factors. Finally, governments should consider new policies aiming to support ASD families’ treatment expenses. En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946716300459 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=291

Parental Self-Efficacy and Positive Contributions Regarding Autism Spectrum Condition: An Actor–Partner Interdependence Model / Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46-7 (July 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-7 (July 2016) . - p.2385-2398 Titre : Parental Self-Efficacy and Positive Contributions Regarding Autism Spectrum Condition: An Actor–Partner Interdependence Model Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ, Auteur ; Encarnacion SARRIA, Auteur ; Pilar POZO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2385-2398 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Parental self-efficacy  Positive contributions  Actor–partner interdependence model  Psychological adaptation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Couples affect each other cognitively, emotionally and behaviorally. The goal of this study is to test the benefits and potential use of the actor–partner interdependence model in examining how parental self-efficacy and positive contributions of fathers and mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Condition influence each other’s psychological adaptation. The sample includes 76 Spanish couples who completed validated questionnaires measuring predictors, i.e., self-efficacy and positive contributions, and adaptation outcomes i.e., stress, anxiety, depression and psychological well-being. Multilevel analysis revealed many actor and some partner effects of parental self-efficacy and positive contributions to be important determinants of adaptation above and beyond child and sociodemographic factors, and as such, these effects should be targeted in clinical intervention programs. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2771-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Parental Self-Efficacy and Positive Contributions Regarding Autism Spectrum Condition: An Actor–Partner Interdependence Model [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ, Auteur ; Encarnacion SARRIA, Auteur ; Pilar POZO, Auteur . - p.2385-2398. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-7 (July 2016) . - p.2385-2398 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Parental self-efficacy  Positive contributions  Actor–partner interdependence model  Psychological adaptation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Couples affect each other cognitively, emotionally and behaviorally. The goal of this study is to test the benefits and potential use of the actor–partner interdependence model in examining how parental self-efficacy and positive contributions of fathers and mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Condition influence each other’s psychological adaptation. The sample includes 76 Spanish couples who completed validated questionnaires measuring predictors, i.e., self-efficacy and positive contributions, and adaptation outcomes i.e., stress, anxiety, depression and psychological well-being. Multilevel analysis revealed many actor and some partner effects of parental self-efficacy and positive contributions to be important determinants of adaptation above and beyond child and sociodemographic factors, and as such, these effects should be targeted in clinical intervention programs. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2771-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Supportive Dyadic Coping and Psychological Adaptation in Couples Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Relationship Satisfaction / Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46-11 (November 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-11 (November 2016) . - p.3434-3447 Titre : Supportive Dyadic Coping and Psychological Adaptation in Couples Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Relationship Satisfaction Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ, Auteur ; Encarnacion SARRIA, Auteur ; Pilar POZO, Auteur ; Patricia RECIO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3434-3447 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Dyadic coping  Relationship satisfaction  Stress  Psychological well-being  Actor-partner interdependence model Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In couples parenting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the partner becomes a primary source of support for addressing the additional parenting demands. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between supportive dyadic coping and parental adaptation, and to assess the mediating role of relationship satisfaction between them. Seventy-six couples parenting children with ASD participated. Data were gathered through self-report questionnaires and an Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model was used. Mothers’ and fathers’ supportive dyadic coping was related to both their own and partner’s relationship satisfaction and parental adaptation. Findings also revealed the mediation role of relationship satisfaction, in the association between supportive dyadic coping and parental adaptation. The implications for research and clinical practice are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2883-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=293 [article] Supportive Dyadic Coping and Psychological Adaptation in Couples Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Relationship Satisfaction [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Cristina GARCIA-LOPEZ, Auteur ; Encarnacion SARRIA, Auteur ; Pilar POZO, Auteur ; Patricia RECIO, Auteur . - p.3434-3447. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-11 (November 2016) . - p.3434-3447 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Dyadic coping  Relationship satisfaction  Stress  Psychological well-being  Actor-partner interdependence model Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In couples parenting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the partner becomes a primary source of support for addressing the additional parenting demands. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between supportive dyadic coping and parental adaptation, and to assess the mediating role of relationship satisfaction between them. Seventy-six couples parenting children with ASD participated. Data were gathered through self-report questionnaires and an Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model was used. Mothers’ and fathers’ supportive dyadic coping was related to both their own and partner’s relationship satisfaction and parental adaptation. Findings also revealed the mediation role of relationship satisfaction, in the association between supportive dyadic coping and parental adaptation. The implications for research and clinical practice are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2883-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=293

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