TY - JOUR

T1 - Associations between resilience and the well-being of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

AU - Halstead, Elizabeth

AU - Ekas, Naomi

AU - Hastings, Richard

AU - Griffith, Gemma

N1 - Study 1 was supported in part by a PhD scholarship to Elizabeth Halstead funded by Bangor University. Study 2 was supported by the Research and Creative Activities Fund at Texas Christian University.

PY - 2018/4

Y1 - 2018/4

N2 - There is variability in the extent to which mothers are affected by the behavior problems of their children with developmental disabilities (DD). We explore whether maternal resilience functions as a protective or compensatory factor. In Studies 1 and 2, using moderated multiple regression models, we found evidence that maternal resilience functioned as a compensatory factor—having a significant independent main effect relationship with well-being outcomes in mothers of children with DD and autism spectrum disorder. However, there was no longitudinal association between resilience and maternal well-being outcomes. There was little evidence of the role of resilience as a protective factor between child behavior problems and maternal well-being in both studies.

AB - There is variability in the extent to which mothers are affected by the behavior problems of their children with developmental disabilities (DD). We explore whether maternal resilience functions as a protective or compensatory factor. In Studies 1 and 2, using moderated multiple regression models, we found evidence that maternal resilience functioned as a compensatory factor—having a significant independent main effect relationship with well-being outcomes in mothers of children with DD and autism spectrum disorder. However, there was no longitudinal association between resilience and maternal well-being outcomes. There was little evidence of the role of resilience as a protective factor between child behavior problems and maternal well-being in both studies.

KW - Autism spectrum disorder

KW - Resilience

KW - Developmental disability

KW - Mothers

KW - Psychological well-being

U2 - 10.1007/s10803-017-3447-z

DO - 10.1007/s10803-017-3447-z

M3 - Article

VL - 48

SP - 1108

EP - 1121

JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

SN - 0162-3257

IS - 4

ER -