Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dyadic coping strategies may play a pivotal role in relationship satisfaction and explain why some couples adapt positively to the challenges associated with raising a child with ASD and others do not. Survey data from 127 caregivers of a child with ASD were used in generalized estimating equation a...

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Main Authors: Sim, A., Cordier, Reinie, Vaz, S., Parsons, R., Falkmer, Torbjorn
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer New York LLC 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56791
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author Sim, A.
Cordier, Reinie
Vaz, S.
Parsons, R.
Falkmer, Torbjorn
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description Dyadic coping strategies may play a pivotal role in relationship satisfaction and explain why some couples adapt positively to the challenges associated with raising a child with ASD and others do not. Survey data from 127 caregivers of a child with ASD were used in generalized estimating equation analyses to investigate the factors associated with relationship satisfaction, including socio-demographics, parenting stress and dyadic coping. Results showed that over two-thirds of the sample reported satisfaction, which was associated with low parenting stress, increased use of positive and decreased use of negative dyadic coping strategies. Positive dyadic coping was found to have a greater influence than negative dyadic coping, supporting a strengths-based approach to interventions promoting family resilience.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-567912018-02-08T03:16:05Z Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Sim, A. Cordier, Reinie Vaz, S. Parsons, R. Falkmer, Torbjorn Dyadic coping strategies may play a pivotal role in relationship satisfaction and explain why some couples adapt positively to the challenges associated with raising a child with ASD and others do not. Survey data from 127 caregivers of a child with ASD were used in generalized estimating equation analyses to investigate the factors associated with relationship satisfaction, including socio-demographics, parenting stress and dyadic coping. Results showed that over two-thirds of the sample reported satisfaction, which was associated with low parenting stress, increased use of positive and decreased use of negative dyadic coping strategies. Positive dyadic coping was found to have a greater influence than negative dyadic coping, supporting a strengths-based approach to interventions promoting family resilience. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56791 10.1007/s10803-017-3275-1 Springer New York LLC restricted
spellingShingle Sim, A.
Cordier, Reinie
Vaz, S.
Parsons, R.
Falkmer, Torbjorn
Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_full Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_fullStr Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_short Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_sort relationship satisfaction and dyadic coping in couples with a child with autism spectrum disorder
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56791