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The relationships among adaptive behaviors of children with autism, family support, parenting stress, and coping.
Heather R. Hall,J. Carolyn Graff +1 more
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An association between low adaptive functioning in children with autism and increased parenting stress creates a need for additional family support as parents search for different coping strategies to assist the family with ongoing and new challenges.Abstract:
Background: As the number of children diagnosed with autism continues to rise, resources must be available to support parents of children with autism and their families. Parents need help as they assess their unique situations, reach out for help in their communities, and work to decrease their stress levels by using appropriate coping strategies that will benefit their entire family.Methods: A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted with 75 parents/primary caregivers of children with autism. Using the McCubbin and Patterson model of family behavior, adaptive behaviors of children with autism, family support networks, parenting stress, and parent coping were measured. Findings and Conclusions: An association between low adaptive functioning in children with autism and increased parenting stress creates a need for additional family support as parents search for different coping strategies to assist the family with ongoing and new challenges. Professionals should have up-to-date know...read more
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An introduction to statistical methods and data analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the Chi-square test of homogeneity of proportions is used to compare the proportions of different groups of individuals in a population to a single variable, and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test is used for the comparison of different proportions.
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Parenting Stress Index
TL;DR: In this issue of The Link, a closer look is taken at how Healthy Families New York staff use the Parenting Stress Index with families to help identify the stressors they may be experiencing with parenting.
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