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Externalizing and internalizing behaviors in ASD
Nirit Bauminger1, Marjorie Solomon, Sally J Rogers
1School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Summary
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show more internalizing and externalizing behaviors and higher parenting stress. Parenting stress significantly predicts these behaviors in children with ASD and typically developing children.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Child Psychiatry
Background:
- Children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit internalizing and externalizing (I-E) behaviors.
- Parenting stress and attachment quality are significant family variables influencing child psychopathology.
- Understanding these factors is crucial for supporting children with ASD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationships between I-E behaviors and family variables (parenting stress, attachment quality) in children aged 8-12.
- To compare these relationships in children with high-functioning ASD and typically developing children.
- To identify key predictors of I-E problems in these populations.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Child Behavior Checklist to assess psychopathology in children.
- Employed the Parenting Stress Index to measure parenting stress.
- Conducted hierarchical multiple regression analysis to determine predictor importance.
Main Results:
- Children with ASD displayed significantly higher levels of psychopathology compared to typically developing peers.
- Parents of children with ASD reported significantly higher parenting stress.
- Parenting stress was the most significant predictor of children's I-E problems in both groups.
Conclusions:
- Parenting stress is a critical factor associated with I-E behaviors in children with and without ASD.
- The findings highlight the importance of addressing parenting stress in interventions for children with ASD.
- Similar relationships between parenting stress and child psychopathology were observed across both groups.
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