A systematic review of parental self-efficacy in parents of autistic children

J Brennan, OF Ward, TS Tomeny… - Clinical Child and Family …, 2024 - Springer
Parental self-efficacy (PSE) assesses a parent's expectations and beliefs about their ability
to effectively parent their child. PSE has implications for a parent's well-being, parenting …

Family processes and the emotional and behavioural well-being of autistic Children and youth: A systematic review of prospective studies

B Fitzgerald, C McCusker, M Dempsey… - Review Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Emotional and behavioural difficulties including depression, anxiety, and hyperactivity are
elevated in autistic children (AC). Family processes of a psychological nature are associated …

The impact of child autistic symptoms on parental marital relationship: Parenting and coparenting processes as mediating mechanisms

KKS Chan, DCK Leung - Autism Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Research shows that parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated
with increased marital conflicts and reduced marital love. Less is known, however, about the …

From child autistic symptoms to parental affective symptoms: A family process model

KKS Chan, CB Lam, NCW Law… - Research in developmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Depression and anxiety are prevalent among parents of children with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), but limited research has investigated why parenting a child with …

The protective role of social support sources and types against depression in caregivers: a meta-analysis

VF Schiller, DS Dorstyn, AM Taylor - Journal of Autism and Developmental …, 2021 - Springer
The protective effects of social support for caregiver mental health are well documented,
however the differential impact of support providers (partner, child, family, siblings, friends …

What is parental stress connected to in families of children with autism spectrum disorder? Implications for parents' interventions

M Di Renzo, V Guerriero, M Petrillo… - Journal of Family …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be a very stressful experience,
impacting parents and their ability to take care of their child. We examined the relationship …

Parenting stress and child behavior problems in young children with autism spectrum disorder: Transactional relations across time

YN Lin, LS Iao, YH Lee, CC Wu - Journal of Autism and Developmental …, 2021 - Springer
This longitudinal study examined the transactional relations between parenting stress and
both internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems in young children with autism …

Trajectories of psychological distress for Australian fathers parenting a child on the autism spectrum: Evidence from early childhood to adolescence

M Seymour, L Pecora, G McMahon, CE Wood… - …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Most research on the mental health of fathers with children on the autism spectrum has been
cross-sectional. Little is currently known about the trajectories of fathers' mental health …

Marital satisfaction, parenting styles, and child outcomes in families of autistic children

JL Greenlee, B Piro‐Gambetti, J Putney… - Family …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Theory and research on the general population suggest that parents' marital
relationship quality is associated with children's emotional and behavioral functioning …

Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder: Association with children's behavioural problems

YM Hou, L Stewart, LS Iao… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study examined the severity of parenting stress and depressive symptoms
in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to …