Autism Spectrum Autism Spectrum Disorders and Family Disorders and Family Functioning Functioning Sabrina Grondhuis Sabrina Grondhuis Psychology and Social Psychology and Social Behavior Behavior University of University of California, Irvine California, Irvine May 31, 2008 May 31, 2008
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Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders and Family Functioningand Family Functioning
Sabrina GrondhuisSabrina Grondhuis
Psychology and Social BehaviorPsychology and Social Behavior
University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine
May 31, 2008May 31, 2008
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Developmental disorder characterized by
3. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviorAmerican Psychiatric Association (2000)
2. Deficits in communication
1. Impaired social interactions
1 in 150 children is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007)
The Current Project
Investigations into multiple areas:
- Social Support- Father Involvement- Marital Quality- Psychosocial Wellbeing
Social Support
Internal Support
- e.g. family
External Support
- e.g. friends
Social Support
Actual sources of
support
Perceived sources of
support
Internal External
Actual
Perceived
Actual Internal
Actual External
Perceived Internal
Perceived External
Terminology
Hypotheses
• Parents of children with ASD would utilize more external resources than parents of typically developing children.
• Parents of children with ASD will utilize internal resources less than parents of typically developing children.
Method
• Subjects from the existing UCI Autism Research Project subject pool
• Also recruitment from For OC Kids
• Mothers and fathers completed identical questionnaire packets and individually return them to the lab
• N = 48
The Parents• 32 Mothers (66.6%)• 16 Fathers (33.3%)• 14 Dyads, including one set of female life
partners
Marital Status• 85.5% Married• 2% Single, Never Married• 8.5% Divorced• 4% Widowed