Les échanges sociaux positifs et négatifs vécus par les pères et les mères d'enfants autistes

Aperçu: G.M.

Cette étude a examiné les types et les sources d'échanges sociaux positifs et négatifs signalés par les mères et les pères d'enfants autistes et leur association avec les symptômes dépressifs parentaux.
Les pères ont signalé moins d'échanges sociaux positifs et moins de négatifs avec la famille, les amis et les professionnels de santé que les mères. Les échanges sociaux positifs et négatifs avec le conjoint étaient les plus fortement associés aux symptômes dépressifs.

Autism. 2017 Mar 1:1362361316687117. doi: 10.1177/1362361316687117.

Positive and negative social exchanges experienced by fathers and mothers of children with autism

Hickey EJ¹, Dubois L², Hartley SL¹.

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1 University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

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2 Special Olympics, USA.

Abstract

When faced with child-related challenges associated with autism spectrum disorder, positive and negative social exchanges may be critical to parents' psychological well-being. This study examined the types and sources of positive and negative social exchanges reported by mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder and their association with parental depressive symptoms in 176 families of children (5-12 years; 85% male) with autism spectrum disorder. One-way repeated measure multivariate analyses of variance and multilevel modeling were used. Results indicated that informational was the most frequent type, and one's spouse was the primary source, of both positive and negative social exchanges. Fathers reported fewer positive, and also fewer negative, social exchanges with family, friends, and health professionals than mothers. Positive and negative social exchanges with one's spouse were most strongly associated with depressive symptoms. Findings have implications for interventions designed to foster optimal outcomes in families of children with autism spectrum disorder.

PMID: 28326797

DOI: 10.1177/1362361316687117