Satisfaction de la relation parentale chez les familles d'enfants avec un trouble du spectre de l'autisme (TSA): Une analyse à plusieurs niveaux

Aperçu: G.M.

Le fait de s'occuper d'un enfant avec un diagnostic de trouble du spectre l'autisme (TSA) a été lié à une série de résultats négatifs pour les parents, mais on en sait moins sur l'impact putatif sur la relation parentale.  Les résultats indiquent que les mères et les pères ont déclaré des niveaux similaires de satisfaction de la relation et qu'elle était significativement et négativement associée à la dépression parentale et aux problèmes de comportement de l'enfant avec un diagnostic de TSA. La satisfaction de la relation n'était pas liée aux problèmes de comportement d'un frère, au nombre d'enfants dans le ménage et à la situation socioéconomique de la famille (SEP).

 

Autism Res. 2017 Mar 24. doi: 10.1002/aur.1773.

Parental relationship satisfaction in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A multilevel analysis

Langley E¹, Totsika V¹, Hastings RP¹.

Author information

1

Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR), University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 8UW, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Caring for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been linked to a range of negative outcomes for parents but less is known about the putative impact upon the parental couple relationship. The relationship satisfaction of parents of children with ASD was investigated using multilevel modeling. Mothers and fathers (146 couples) reported on their relationship satisfaction, their own well-being, and the behavior problems of the child with ASD and a sibling. Results indicated that mothers and fathers reported similar levels of relationship satisfaction and it was significantly and negatively associated with parental depression and the behavior problems of the child with ASD. Relationship satisfaction was unrelated to the behavior problems of a sibling, the number of children in the household, and family socioeconomic position (SEP). Further longitudinal research that captures a broader range of variables is required to build a theoretical understanding of relationship satisfaction in families of children with ASD. Current evidence suggests that early intervention routes targeting either child behavior problems, parental mental health, or the couple relationship have the potential to benefit inter-connected subsystems within the broader family system. Autism Res 2017. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

© 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

KEYWORDS:

ASD; couples; multilevel modeling; relationship satisfaction

PMID: 28339168

DOI: 10.1002/aur.1773