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Parental Self-Efficacy and Positive Contributions Regarding Autism Spectrum Condition: An Actor-Partner
Cristina García-López1,2, Encarnación Sarriá3, Pilar Pozo3
1Faculty of Psychology, UNED: National University of Distance Education, Madrid, Spain. cgarcialo@hsjdbcn.org.
Abstract:
Couples affect each other cognitively, emotionally and behaviorally. The goal of this study is to test the benefits and potential use of the actor-partner interdependence model in examining how parental self-efficacy and positive contributions of fathers and mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Condition influence each other's psychological adaptation. The sample includes 76 Spanish couples who completed validated questionnaires measuring predictors, i.e., self-efficacy and positive contributions, and adaptation outcomes i.e., stress, anxiety, depression and psychological well-being. Multilevel analysis revealed many actor and some partner effects of parental self-efficacy and positive contributions to be important determinants of adaptation above and beyond child and sociodemographic factors, and as such, these effects should be targeted in clinical intervention programs.
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