Parental mind-mindedness: Comparing parents’ representations of their children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and siblings / Sijal ANSARI in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 71 (March 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 71 (March 2020) . - p.101491 Titre : Parental mind-mindedness: Comparing parents’ representations of their children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and siblings Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sijal ANSARI, Auteur ; Catherine MCMAHON, Auteur ; Annie BERNIER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.101491 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Parental mind-mindedness  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Mentalizing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background While there is growing evidence demonstrating benefits of parent mentalization for child social and emotional development, few studies have examined parent mentalizing in clinical populations. This paper examines mind-mindedness (a parent’s tendency to represent their child in terms of mental states) in a sample of parents with a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We compared parent mind-mindedness about their child with ASD and a sibling in a similar age-range. We expected parents to use fewer and more negative mind-related descriptors of their child with ASD compared with the sibling. Method Fifty-four parents of children (aged 5–12 years) with ASD completed a survey asking them to “Describe your child” for the child with ASD and a sibling without ASD, with order of presentation randomized. Severity of ASD diagnosis was assessed using DSM-V criteria. Descriptions were coded for reference to child mental states and proportional scores calculated to control for verbosity. Results Parents used significantly fewer mind-related descriptors for their child with ASD compared with the sibling. Differences were moderated by ASD severity, with the largest differences apparent for parents whose child had severe ASD symptoms. Expected differences in negative descriptors were not found, but parents used significantly fewer positive and more neutral (often symptom-related) mind-related descriptors for their child with ASD. Conclusions These findings suggest that parent mentalization may be challenged in relation to children with ASD. Directions for future research and clinical implications are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101491 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=416 [article] Parental mind-mindedness: Comparing parents’ representations of their children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and siblings [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sijal ANSARI, Auteur ; Catherine MCMAHON, Auteur ; Annie BERNIER, Auteur . - p.101491. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 71 (March 2020) . - p.101491 Mots-clés : Parental mind-mindedness  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Mentalizing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background While there is growing evidence demonstrating benefits of parent mentalization for child social and emotional development, few studies have examined parent mentalizing in clinical populations. This paper examines mind-mindedness (a parent’s tendency to represent their child in terms of mental states) in a sample of parents with a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We compared parent mind-mindedness about their child with ASD and a sibling in a similar age-range. We expected parents to use fewer and more negative mind-related descriptors of their child with ASD compared with the sibling. Method Fifty-four parents of children (aged 5–12 years) with ASD completed a survey asking them to “Describe your child” for the child with ASD and a sibling without ASD, with order of presentation randomized. Severity of ASD diagnosis was assessed using DSM-V criteria. Descriptions were coded for reference to child mental states and proportional scores calculated to control for verbosity. Results Parents used significantly fewer mind-related descriptors for their child with ASD compared with the sibling. Differences were moderated by ASD severity, with the largest differences apparent for parents whose child had severe ASD symptoms. Expected differences in negative descriptors were not found, but parents used significantly fewer positive and more neutral (often symptom-related) mind-related descriptors for their child with ASD. Conclusions These findings suggest that parent mentalization may be challenged in relation to children with ASD. Directions for future research and clinical implications are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101491 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=416

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