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Parenting attitude towards children with autism spectrum disorders: the Japan environment and children's study

Keita Kanamori1,2, Tomohisa Suzuki3, Chiharu Ota4,3,5

  • 1Department of Development and Environmental Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan kanamori.keita.q5@dc.tohoku.ac.jp.

BMJ Paediatrics Open
|April 4, 2024
PubMed

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Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Japan showed less favorable parenting attitudes, particularly in social discipline. This highlights the need for targeted parental training programs for families raising children with ASD.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Understanding parenting attitudes is crucial for early childhood development, especially for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
  • Previous research has explored parenting styles, but specific data on parenting attitudes towards children with ASD in early childhood within the Japanese context is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare parenting attitudes between children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in early childhood in Japan.
  • To identify specific areas where parenting attitudes differ significantly between these two groups.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study utilizing data from the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) involving 82,411 mother-child pairs.
  • Participants were assessed at 3 years of age for ASD prevalence, with parenting attitudes evaluated at 3.5 years via a 16-questionnaire.
  • Comparison of parenting attitudes between children diagnosed with ASD and those without ASD.

Main Results:

  • The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at 3 years was 0.45% (372 children).
  • Parents of children with ASD exhibited significantly more unfavorable parenting attitudes compared to parents of children without ASD.
  • The most pronounced differences in unfavorable attitudes were observed in items related to teaching social discipline, with 16.6% in the ASD group versus 0.8% in the non-ASD group.

Conclusions:

  • Parenting attitudes towards children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in early childhood Japan tend to be less favorable.
  • The findings underscore the critical need for specialized parental training and support programs for families affected by ASD.
  • Further research could explore the specific components of social discipline training that would be most beneficial.
Abstract

Keywords:
autism

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