Robert S. Dembo and Marsha R. Mailick, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Abby E. Rudolph, Temple University.
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2023 Mar 1;128(2):101-118. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-128.2.101.
The present study examined the associations between networks of social relationships and psychological well-being among mothers of adolescents and adults with autism (n = 352) over a 12-year period of time. A structural equation modeling approach was used to delineate the relative impacts of network size and relationship diversity on maternal mental health, and to assess whether such effects are bidirectional. Mothers with more diverse relationships experienced reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms over time, and the psychological benefits of diversity remained after adjusting for network size. Results also suggest bidirectional links between network size, diversity, and maternal mental health. Research and clinical implications are discussed.
本研究在 12 年的时间里,考察了社交关系网络与自闭症青少年和成年患者母亲的心理健康之间的关系(n = 352)。采用结构方程建模方法来描述网络规模和关系多样性对母亲心理健康的相对影响,并评估这些影响是否具有双向性。随着时间的推移,关系更加多样化的母亲体验到抑郁和焦虑症状的减少,并且在调整网络规模后,多样性的心理益处仍然存在。研究结果还表明网络规模、多样性和母亲心理健康之间存在双向联系。讨论了研究和临床意义。