کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4197279 1278910 2012 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Parent perceptions of autism severity: Exploring the social ecological context
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
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Parent perceptions of autism severity: Exploring the social ecological context
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundHealth professionals incorporate parent reports into the diagnosis and treatment of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet little is known about the contextual forces that may shape parents' perceptions of their child.ObjectivesThe current study seeks to: 1) compare the social ecological contexts of parents of children with ASD and parents of non-autistic children, and 2) explore the social ecological influences on parents' perception of their child's ASD severity.MethodsThis study employed a cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2007–2008 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) in the United States. Social ecological factors of interest included variables depicting family physical environment, family social environment, and individual parent characteristics.ResultsResults indicate that parents of children with ASD had increased odds of reporting poor neighborhood social capital, greater aggravation, more difficulty coping, and lower levels of relationship satisfaction and mental health. Parents' perceptions of their child's ASD severity were associated with several factors of their social ecological context. More severe parent-reported ASD was associated with aspects of the physical environment (rundown housing and garbage on the street), the social environment (parent relationship satisfaction) and individual parent characteristics (parent aggravation and mental health).ConclusionsResults suggest ways that professionals can contextualize parent reports to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of children with ASD. Findings also highlight a need for longitudinal research using well-characterized measures to determine the nature and direction of relationships between contextual factors and parents' perceptions.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Disability and Health Journal - Volume 5, Issue 4, October 2012, Pages 298–304
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