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

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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
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
Dates:	Date Event June 2013 Published
Volume:	Volume 6
Number:	Number 3
Page Range:	pp. 201-211
DOI:	10.1002/aur.1279
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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