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Mother-child relationship quality among adolescents and adults with autism.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Orsmond, Gael I. Seltzer, Marsha Mailick Greenberg, Jan Steven Krauss, Marty Wyngaarden |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | The mother-child relationship in families of 202 adolescents and adults with an autism spectrum disorder living at home and its association with maternal caregiving gains and strains were examined. Findings indicate a wide range of variability in the quality of the mother-child relationship, although most were characterized as positive across multiple measures. Characteristics of the son or daughter with autism (less severe maladaptive behaviors, better health, and less social impairments) and characteristics of the mother (lower levels of pessimism) were predictive of more positive mother-child relationships. In turn, specific aspects of the mother-child relationship (greater positive affect and warmth), along with other child and maternal characteristics, predicted fewer maternal caregiving strains and, to a lesser extent, greater caregiving gains. |
| Starting Page | 1109 |
| Ending Page | 1109 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/family/pubs/Autism/2006_mother_child%20relation%20quality.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 16466284v1 |
| Volume Number | 111 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Journal | American journal of mental retardation : AJMR |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Adolescent (age group) Autism Spectrum Disorders Autistic Disorder Illness Behavior Pessimism Social Characteristics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |