Department of Psychology, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2018 Jan;31(1):98-105. doi: 10.1111/jar.12337. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
The influence of parental psychopathology and parental expectations on child well-being is well documented among typically developing populations. However, to date little research has examined the relationship among these factors in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examines an observed relationship between parental psychopathology and expectations in families with children with ASD in the light of research in other populations.
Twenty-four parents of children diagnosed with ASD were assessed for symptoms of psychopathology. Parents completed measures of child ASD severity as well as their expectations for possible outcomes of their child.
Two main effects were found: higher parental psychopathology and ASD severity were both related to lower expectations. Interaction of ASD severity and parental psychopathology in relation to parent expectations was not observed.
These results emphasize the necessity of providing services not only to individuals diagnosed with ASD, but to caregivers as well.
在典型发展人群中，父母的精神病理学和对子女的期望对子女的健康有很大的影响，这一点已有充分的文献记载。然而，迄今为止，很少有研究调查自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童家庭中这些因素之间的关系。本研究根据其他人群的研究，考察了自闭症儿童家庭中父母精神病理学和期望之间的观察到的关系。
对 24 名被诊断患有 ASD 的儿童的父母进行了精神病理学症状评估。父母完成了儿童 ASD 严重程度以及他们对孩子可能结果的期望的测量。
发现了两个主要效应：父母的精神病理学和 ASD 严重程度越高，期望越低。未观察到 ASD 严重程度和父母精神病理学与父母期望之间的相互作用。
这些结果强调了不仅要为被诊断患有 ASD 的个体，还要为照顾者提供服务的必要性。
