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Is there a bidirectional relationship between maternal well-being and child behavior problems in autism spectrum disorders? Longitudinal analysis of a population-defined sample of young children
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Totsika, Vasiliki, Hastings, Richard P., Emerson, Eric, Lancaster, Gillian A., Berridge, Damon and Vagenas, Dimitrios (2013) Is there a bidirectional relationship between maternal well-being and child behavior problems in autism spectrum disorders? Longitudinal analysis of a population-defined sample of young children. Autism Research, Volume 6 (Number 3). pp. 201-211. doi:10.1002/aur.1279 ISSN 1939-3792.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1279
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine whether the relationship between maternal psychological well-being and behavior problems in children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is bidirectional. Data were available at 9 months, 3 years, and 5 years old for 132 children with ASD, identified from a population-representative sample of UK children. Three-wave cross-lagged models examined reciprocal effects between child behavior and maternal well-being (psychological distress, physical health functioning, and life satisfaction). Results indicated that the relationships between maternal well-being and child problem behaviors were not bidirectional. Specifically, findings suggested that while early behavior problems are not a risk factor for later maternal well-being, maternal psychological distress, physical health limitations, and lower life satisfaction are risk factors for later child behavior problems.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Autism Research | ||||
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | ||||
ISSN: | 1939-3792 | ||||
Official Date: | June 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 6 | ||||
Number: | Number 3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 201-211 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1002/aur.1279 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
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