The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, Austin, TX, USA.
Independent Consultant, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Mar;48(3):751-758. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3453-1.
This study investigated categories of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms measured by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition and their association with maternal stress. Social affect and restricted and repetitive behaviors were compared with levels of maternal stress, measured by the Parenting Stress Index, in 102 children with ASD ages 2-12 years of age. Results indicated that social affect and restricted and repetitive behaviors were associated with the mother's stress regarding acceptability of the child's condition. Additionally, restricted and repetitive behaviors were significantly related to stress involving the child's hyperactivity and impulsivity. These findings highlight specific areas of stress experienced by mothers of children with ASD that are related to the child's symptoms, providing information for caregiver support and intervention.
本研究调查了自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）症状的类别，这些症状是通过自闭症诊断观察量表第二版（Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition）测量的，以及它们与母亲压力的关联。在 102 名 2-12 岁的自闭症儿童中，比较了社交情感和受限与重复行为与母亲压力的关系，母亲压力通过父母压力指数（Parenting Stress Index）来衡量。结果表明，社交情感和受限与重复行为与母亲对孩子病情的可接受性方面的压力有关。此外，受限与重复行为与涉及孩子多动和冲动的压力显著相关。这些发现突出了自闭症儿童母亲所经历的与孩子症状相关的特定压力领域，为护理人员的支持和干预提供了信息。
