Rivard Mélina, Terroux Amélie, Parent-Boursier Claudel, Mercier Céline
Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888 succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, QC, H3C 3P8, Canada,
J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Jul;44(7):1609-20. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-2028-z.
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder are known to experience more stress than parents of children with any other conditions. The current study describes the parental stress of 118 fathers and 118 mothers at the onset of their children's Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention program. The objectives of the study were to compare and analyze each parent's stress and to identify factors that might predict their stress. Results indicated that fathers reported higher levels of stress than mothers. Correlations indicated that the stress levels of both parents were associated with their child's age, intellectual quotient, severity of autistic symptoms, and adaptive behaviors. Paternal stress, but not maternal stress, was predicted by severity of autistic symptoms and child's gender. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for services and early interventions.
众所周知，自闭症谱系障碍儿童的父母比其他任何疾病儿童的父母承受着更多压力。本研究描述了118名父亲和118名母亲在其孩子开始早期密集行为干预项目时的父母压力。该研究的目的是比较和分析每位家长的压力，并确定可能预测其压力的因素。结果表明，父亲报告的压力水平高于母亲。相关性分析表明，父母双方的压力水平都与其孩子的年龄、智商、自闭症症状严重程度和适应性行为有关。自闭症症状的严重程度和孩子的性别可以预测父亲的压力，但不能预测母亲的压力。本文将根据研究结果对服务和早期干预的影响进行讨论。
