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Hidden Shields: How Parental Resilience and Social Intelligence Shape Behavioral Profiles in Children with Autism
Nada Alqarawi1, Huda Gaber Hamzaa2,3, Mona Metwally El-Sayed1
1Department of Community, Psychiatric, and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Psychology Research and Behavior Management
|April 16, 2026
Summary
Parental resilience and social intelligence act as protective factors, reducing behavioral issues in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Enhancing both resources may improve family well-being and child outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Child Development
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Parenting autistic children is stressful, impacting child behavior.
- Parental resilience and social intelligence are potential protective factors.
- The combined impact of these resources needs more research.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine links between parental resilience, social intelligence, and child behavior problems.
- Investigate if social intelligence mediates the relationship between resilience and child behavior.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 300 parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Used validated Arabic scales for resilience, social intelligence, and child behavior.
- Analyzed data using correlations, regression, and mediation analysis.
Main Results:
- Parental resilience and social intelligence were negatively correlated with child internalizing, externalizing, and total concerning behaviors.
- Both factors significantly predicted reduced child behavior problems, explaining 25.8% of variance.
- Social intelligence partially mediated the association between resilience and child behavior.
Conclusions:
- Parental resilience and social intelligence are key protective factors for children with ASD.
- Interventions targeting both parental resources can improve child behavior and family well-being.
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