Griffith, Gemma M., Hastings, Richard P. and Petalas, Michael A. (2014) Brief report : fathers’ and mothers’ ratings of behavioral and emotional problems in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Volume 44 (Number 5). pp. 1230-1235. doi:10.1007/s10803-013-1969-6

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Abstract

Debate is ongoing about whether typically developing siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at greater risk of behavioral or emotional problems than siblings of children without ASD. Most data on behavior is provided by mothers, and we do not know whether fathers’ reports differ. The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (Goodman in J Child Psychol Psychiatry 38(5):581–586, 1997) was completed by 168 mothers and 130 fathers. Parents were more likely to rate siblings as having ‘abnormal’ behavior when compared to a normative population. We found moderate correlations between mother–father ratings. More research may be needed to understand any clinical benefits of gathering data about sibling adjustment from more than one parent in the family. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0162-3257
Official Date:	1 May 2014
Dates:	Date Event 1 May 2014 Published
Volume:	Volume 44
Number:	Number 5
Page Range:	pp. 1230-1235
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-013-1969-6
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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