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An Exploratory Study of Autism Traits and Parenting
Cheryl Dissanayake1, Amanda Richdale2, Natasha Kolivas2
1Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, 1 Kingsbury Drive, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia. c.dissanayake@latrobe.edu.au.
Abstract:
The study examined the association between autism traits and parenting when raising a typically developing (TD) child, and differences in parenting needs between parents with high and low traits. Fifty-eight parents with a blood relative with Autism (who happened to be an offspring with ASD in all cases) and a TD child completed the Autism Quotient, demographic and psychological information, as well as reporting on Parenting Sense of Competence, the Parent-Child Relationship, and Parenting Needs. Autism traits did not uniquely contribute to parenting self-esteem, but were associated with parenting difficulties for their TD child, and some aspects of this parent-child relationship. Parents with high autism traits reported more parenting difficulties than parents with low traits. The study identified specific aspects of parenting needing support to assist parents with high autism traits prosper in their parenting role.
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This style is strict and controlling, with little room for open dialogue. Authoritarian parents demand obedience and often enforce rules with minimal warmth. Children raised this way may lack social skills and initiative, usually comparing themselves to others unfavorably.
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