Associations between resilience and the well-being of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities
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In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 48, No. 4, 04.2018, p. 1108-1121.
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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 -