Sense making and benefit finding in couples who have a child with Asperger syndrome: An application of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model / Christina SAMIOS in Autism, 16-3 (May 2012)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 16-3 (May 2012) . - p.275-292 Titre : Sense making and benefit finding in couples who have a child with Asperger syndrome: An application of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christina SAMIOS, Auteur ; Kenneth I. PAKENHAM, Auteur ; Kate SOFRONOFF, Auteur Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : p.275-292 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : sense making  benefit finding  meaning making  adjustment  parents  Asperger syndrome  Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Parents of children with Asperger syndrome face many challenges that may lead them to search for meaning by developing explanations for (sense making) and finding benefits (benefit finding) in having a child with special needs. Although family theorists have proposed that finding meaning occurs interpersonally, there is a dearth of empirical research that has examined finding meaning at the couple level. This study examined sense making and benefit finding in 84 couples who have a child with Asperger syndrome by using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (Kenny et al., 2006) to examine actor effects (i.e. the extent to which an individual’s score on the predictor variable impacts his or her own level of adjustment) and partner effects (i.e. the extent to which an individual’s score on the predictor variable has an impact on his or her partner’s level of adjustment) of sense making and benefit finding on parental adjustment. Results demonstrated that parents’ benefit finding related to greater anxiety and parents’ sense making related to not only their own adjustment but also their partner’s adjustment. Results highlight the importance of adopting an interpersonal perspective on finding meaning and adjustment. Limitations, future research and clinical implications are also discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361311418691 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=166 [article] Sense making and benefit finding in couples who have a child with Asperger syndrome: An application of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christina SAMIOS, Auteur ; Kenneth I. PAKENHAM, Auteur ; Kate SOFRONOFF, Auteur . - 2012 . - p.275-292. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 16-3 (May 2012) . - p.275-292 Mots-clés : sense making  benefit finding  meaning making  adjustment  parents  Asperger syndrome  Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Parents of children with Asperger syndrome face many challenges that may lead them to search for meaning by developing explanations for (sense making) and finding benefits (benefit finding) in having a child with special needs. Although family theorists have proposed that finding meaning occurs interpersonally, there is a dearth of empirical research that has examined finding meaning at the couple level. This study examined sense making and benefit finding in 84 couples who have a child with Asperger syndrome by using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (Kenny et al., 2006) to examine actor effects (i.e. the extent to which an individual’s score on the predictor variable impacts his or her own level of adjustment) and partner effects (i.e. the extent to which an individual’s score on the predictor variable has an impact on his or her partner’s level of adjustment) of sense making and benefit finding on parental adjustment. Results demonstrated that parents’ benefit finding related to greater anxiety and parents’ sense making related to not only their own adjustment but also their partner’s adjustment. Results highlight the importance of adopting an interpersonal perspective on finding meaning and adjustment. Limitations, future research and clinical implications are also discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361311418691 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=166

The nature of benefit finding in parents of a child with Asperger syndrome / Christina SAMIOS in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3-2 (April-june 2009)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 3-2 (April-june 2009) . - p.358-374 Titre : The nature of benefit finding in parents of a child with Asperger syndrome Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christina SAMIOS, Auteur ; Kate SOFRONOFF, Auteur ; Kenneth I. PAKENHAM, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : p.358-374 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Asperger-syndrome Benefit-finding Parenting Meaning-making Stress-and-coping Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study examined the nature of benefit finding in 220 parents of a child with Asperger syndrome (AS) by developing and validating a multi-item Benefit Finding Scale for Parents of Children with AS (BFS-PCAS) and examining the relationships of benefit finding dimensions with positive and negative indicators of adjustment. Parents of children with AS completed questionnaires at Time 1 and 12 months later (Time 2). Exploratory factor analyses identified six benefit finding factors that were moderately inter-correlated: New Possibilities, Growth in Character, Appreciation, Spiritual Growth, Positive Effects of the Child, and Greater Understanding. Cross-sectional analyses showed that benefit finding was associated with higher levels of anxiety and positive affect. Results provide support for the use of a multi-item scale to measure benefit finding and for the differential relationships of benefit finding dimensions with positive and negative indicators of adjustment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2008.08.003 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=708 [article] The nature of benefit finding in parents of a child with Asperger syndrome [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christina SAMIOS, Auteur ; Kate SOFRONOFF, Auteur ; Kenneth I. PAKENHAM, Auteur . - 2009 . - p.358-374. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 3-2 (April-june 2009) . - p.358-374 Mots-clés : Asperger-syndrome Benefit-finding Parenting Meaning-making Stress-and-coping Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study examined the nature of benefit finding in 220 parents of a child with Asperger syndrome (AS) by developing and validating a multi-item Benefit Finding Scale for Parents of Children with AS (BFS-PCAS) and examining the relationships of benefit finding dimensions with positive and negative indicators of adjustment. Parents of children with AS completed questionnaires at Time 1 and 12 months later (Time 2). Exploratory factor analyses identified six benefit finding factors that were moderately inter-correlated: New Possibilities, Growth in Character, Appreciation, Spiritual Growth, Positive Effects of the Child, and Greater Understanding. Cross-sectional analyses showed that benefit finding was associated with higher levels of anxiety and positive affect. Results provide support for the use of a multi-item scale to measure benefit finding and for the differential relationships of benefit finding dimensions with positive and negative indicators of adjustment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2008.08.003 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=708

The nature of sense making in parenting a child with Asperger syndrome / Christina SAMIOS in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2-3 (July / September 2008)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 2-3 (July / September 2008) . - p.516-532 Titre : The nature of sense making in parenting a child with Asperger syndrome Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christina SAMIOS, Auteur ; Kate SOFRONOFF, Auteur ; Kenneth I. PAKENHAM, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : p.516-532 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study examined the nature of sense making in 218 parents who have a child with Asperger syndrome (AS) by developing and validating a multi-item sense making scale for parents of children with AS (SMS-PCAS) and examined the relationships between sense making dimensions and both positive and negative adjustment outcomes. Two hundred and eighteen parents of children with AS completed questionnaires at Time 1 and 12 months later (Time 2). Exploratory factor analyses identified six sense making factors: spiritual perspective, causal attributions, changed perspective, identification, reframing, and luck/fate. All of the factors were psychometrically sound. Cross-sectional regression analyses indicated that the SMS-PCAS factors accounted for significant portions of variance in Time 1 depression, anxiety and positive affect. Sense making factors did not account for significant portions of variance in Time 2 adjustment variables after controlling for Time 1 adjustment and relevant demographics. Results provide support for the multi-dimensional nature of sense making and the differential relationships between sense making dimensions and adjustment outcomes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2007.10.003 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=547 [article] The nature of sense making in parenting a child with Asperger syndrome [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christina SAMIOS, Auteur ; Kate SOFRONOFF, Auteur ; Kenneth I. PAKENHAM, Auteur . - 2008 . - p.516-532. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 2-3 (July / September 2008) . - p.516-532 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study examined the nature of sense making in 218 parents who have a child with Asperger syndrome (AS) by developing and validating a multi-item sense making scale for parents of children with AS (SMS-PCAS) and examined the relationships between sense making dimensions and both positive and negative adjustment outcomes. Two hundred and eighteen parents of children with AS completed questionnaires at Time 1 and 12 months later (Time 2). Exploratory factor analyses identified six sense making factors: spiritual perspective, causal attributions, changed perspective, identification, reframing, and luck/fate. All of the factors were psychometrically sound. Cross-sectional regression analyses indicated that the SMS-PCAS factors accounted for significant portions of variance in Time 1 depression, anxiety and positive affect. Sense making factors did not account for significant portions of variance in Time 2 adjustment variables after controlling for Time 1 adjustment and relevant demographics. Results provide support for the multi-dimensional nature of sense making and the differential relationships between sense making dimensions and adjustment outcomes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2007.10.003 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=547

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