Satisfaction with Informal Supports Predicts Resilience in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Predictor Variables; Resilience (Psychology); Family Characteristics; Children; Adolescents; Parent Attitudes; Satisfaction; Social Support Groups; Individual Characteristics; Behavior Problems; Child Behavior; Foreign Countries; Family Relationship; Problem Solving; Religion

10.1177/1362361320962677

1362-3613

The current study examined the role of informal supports in predicting resilience among families of children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants included 153 caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder, who were between the ages of 2 and 18years (M=10.45; SD=4.32). Caregivers completed a measure of satisfaction with informal supports as well as the Family Resilience Assessment Scale-autism spectrum disorder. After controlling for demographic factors and child behavioural problems, regression analyses revealed that satisfaction with informal supports significantly predicted family resilience. The findings highlight the importance of specifically strengthening informal support networks when providing services and interventions to families of children with autism spectrum disorder to foster the family's resilience.

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2021

EJ1285247