Moser Carly, Burke Meghan M, DaWalt Leann Smith, Taylor Julie Lounds
Carly Moser, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Meghan M. Burke, Vanderbilt University; Leann Smith DaWalt, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Julie Lounds Taylor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2025 Mar 1;130(2):116-130. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-130.2.116.
Parent advocacy is important for the transition outcomes of autistic youth. However, it is unclear whether parent advocacy efforts support or stifle youths' self-determination. This study examined concurrent (n = 180) and longitudinal (n = 134) associations between parent advocacy and transition-aged autistic youths' self-determination (as reported by parents) and explored whether individual and family characteristics moderated this relationship. Cross-sectional results indicated a positive association between parent advocacy and self-determination for youth with higher adaptive behavior, lower externalizing behavior, and higher parent-child relationship quality. Longitudinal results demonstrated that change in parent advocacy related to change in self-determination for youth with lower adaptive behavior and higher externalizing behavior. Findings suggest that targeting parent advocacy could enhance self-determination skills in autistic youth.
家长倡导对于自闭症青少年的过渡结果很重要。然而，尚不清楚家长的倡导努力是支持还是抑制了青少年的自我决定能力。本研究考察了家长倡导与过渡年龄段自闭症青少年自我决定能力（由家长报告）之间的同步关联（n = 180）和纵向关联（n = 134），并探讨了个体和家庭特征是否调节了这种关系。横断面结果表明，对于适应性行为较高、外化行为较低且亲子关系质量较高的青少年，家长倡导与自我决定能力之间存在正相关。纵向结果表明，对于适应性行为较低且外化行为较高的青少年，家长倡导的变化与自我决定能力的变化相关。研究结果表明，针对家长倡导可以提高自闭症青少年的自我决定能力。
