[article]
| Titre : |
Acceptance or Despair? Maternal Adjustment to Having a Child Diagnosed with Autism |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Nikko S. DA PAZ, Auteur ; Bryna SIEGEL, Auteur ; Michael A. COCCIA, Auteur ; Elissa S. EPEL, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.1971-1981 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Adaptive adjustment Autism spectrum disorders Caregivers Depression Stress |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Psychological adjustment to having one's child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder has important implications for a parent's mental health. In a longitudinal study, we examined the association between maternal adjustment to the diagnosis and measures of distress and well-being in 90 mothers of children with autism (baseline and 18 months). We used a novel 30-item scale "Adjustment to the Diagnosis of Autism." Factor analysis identified three dimensions of adjustment: acceptance, self-blame, and despair. Acceptance appeared to be a protective response, as it was associated with lower depressive symptoms, cross-sectionally and over time. Conversely, caregivers with increasing levels of self-blame and despair about the diagnosis over 18 months had worsening of mental health and satisfaction with life during this period. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3450-4 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=361 |
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-6 (June 2018) . - p.1971-1981
[article] Acceptance or Despair? Maternal Adjustment to Having a Child Diagnosed with Autism [texte imprimé] / Nikko S. DA PAZ, Auteur ; Bryna SIEGEL, Auteur ; Michael A. COCCIA, Auteur ; Elissa S. EPEL, Auteur . - p.1971-1981. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-6 (June 2018) . - p.1971-1981
| Mots-clés : |
Adaptive adjustment Autism spectrum disorders Caregivers Depression Stress |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Psychological adjustment to having one's child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder has important implications for a parent's mental health. In a longitudinal study, we examined the association between maternal adjustment to the diagnosis and measures of distress and well-being in 90 mothers of children with autism (baseline and 18 months). We used a novel 30-item scale "Adjustment to the Diagnosis of Autism." Factor analysis identified three dimensions of adjustment: acceptance, self-blame, and despair. Acceptance appeared to be a protective response, as it was associated with lower depressive symptoms, cross-sectionally and over time. Conversely, caregivers with increasing levels of self-blame and despair about the diagnosis over 18 months had worsening of mental health and satisfaction with life during this period. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3450-4 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=361 |
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Acceptance or Despair? Maternal Adjustment to Having a Child Diagnosed with Autism in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48-6 (June 2018)
