台湾患有自闭症谱系障碍幼儿的母亲的育儿压力与抑郁症状：与儿童行为问题的关联
Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder: Association with children's behavioural problems.
作者信息
Hou Yuh-Ming, Stewart Lydia, Iao Lai-Sang, Wu Chin-Chin
机构信息
Department of Psychiatry, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chai-Yi, Taiwan.
Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore.
出版信息
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2018 Nov;31(6):1113-1121. doi: 10.1111/jar.12471. Epub 2018 May 23.
BACKGROUND
This study examined the severity of parenting stress and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to mothers of young children with developmental delay (DD). The associations between parenting stress, depressive symptoms, and children's behavioural problems were also tested.
METHODS
The study sample included 51 young children with ASD (mean age = 31 months), 51 young children with DD (mean age = 30 months) and their mothers.
RESULTS
The results confirmed that mothers of young children with ASD experienced higher levels of parenting stress and depressive symptoms than mothers of young children with DD. In addition, children's behavioural problems were robust predictors of parenting stress and depressive symptoms in mothers of young children with ASD, but not in mothers of young children with DD.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicated that one of the critical goals in early intervention for young children with ASD and their families is to reduce children's behavioural problems.
背景
本研究调查了患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）幼儿的台湾母亲与患有发育迟缓（DD）幼儿的母亲相比，其育儿压力和抑郁症状的严重程度。同时也测试了育儿压力、抑郁症状与儿童行为问题之间的关联。
方法
研究样本包括51名患有ASD的幼儿（平均年龄 = 31个月）、51名患有DD的幼儿（平均年龄 = 30个月）及其母亲。
结果
结果证实，患有ASD幼儿的母亲比患有DD幼儿的母亲经历更高水平的育儿压力和抑郁症状。此外，儿童行为问题是患有ASD幼儿母亲育儿压力和抑郁症状的有力预测因素，但在患有DD幼儿的母亲中并非如此。
结论
研究结果表明，对患有ASD的幼儿及其家庭进行早期干预的关键目标之一是减少儿童的行为问题。
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