Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama, 75 South University Blvd, UCOM 1000, Mobile, AL, 36608, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Sep;53(9):3558-3566. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05663-3. Epub 2022 Jul 11.
Female caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often report higher levels of psychological distress related to increased levels of caregiver strain, as well as frequency and severity of child problem behaviors (CPB). However, despite reported distress, caregivers have also reported benefits. A sample of n = 259 female caregivers of children with ASD completed online surveys assessing CPB, caregiver strain, psychological distress, and benefit finding. Results suggest that objective caregiver strain is a significant mediator between CPB and caregiver distress. Benefit finding, however, was not found to be a significant moderator. These findings inform theoretical applications and provide implications for future research in the development of interventions to enhance functioning in female caregivers.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的女性照顾者经常报告更高水平的心理困扰，这与照顾者压力的增加以及儿童问题行为（CPB）的频率和严重程度有关。然而，尽管存在困扰，照顾者也报告了好处。样本量为 n=259 的 ASD 儿童女性照顾者完成了在线调查，评估 CPB、照顾者压力、心理困扰和益处发现。结果表明，客观的照顾者压力是 CPB 和照顾者困扰之间的重要中介因素。然而，益处发现并没有被发现是一个显著的调节因素。这些发现为理论应用提供了信息，并为未来研究干预措施以提高女性照顾者的功能提供了启示。
