Population-based investigation of behaviour problems and parental well-being in children with autistic spectrum disorders
Lead Research Organisation:
Bangor University
Department Name: Sch of Psychology
Abstract
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Publications
Vasiliki Totsika (Author)
(2010)
Autism and intellectual disability : behavioural, emotional problems and maternal mental health
Totsika V
(2011)
Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability.
in Journal of abnormal child psychology
Totsika V
(2011)
A population-based investigation of behavioural and emotional problems and maternal mental health: associations with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability.
in Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines
Vasiliki Totsika (Author)
(2011)
Maternal well-being and child behaviour problems in ASD : longitudinal evidence from the early years
Vaso Totsika (Author)
(2012)
Longitudinal relationship between maternal well-being and child behaviour in ASD
Totsika V
(2013)
Is there a bidirectional relationship between maternal well-being and child behavior problems in autism spectrum disorders? Longitudinal analysis of a population-defined sample of young children.
in Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research
Totsika V
(2015)
Prosocial skills in young children with autism, and their mothers' psychological well-being: Longitudinal relationships
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
| Description | We made four main discoveries: Children with autism, with or without additional intellectual disability, have higher rates of behavioural and emotional problems than typically developing children and those with intellectual disability alone. Maternal mental health problems mirrored the findings focused on child outcomes - mothers reported most problems when their child had autism, whether or not they had an additional intellectual disability. Maternal positive well-being did not differ across study groups. These inequalities in child behavioural and emotional problems and maternal mental health problems emerge early - at least by the time the child with disability is five years of age. |
| Exploitation Route | Our findings can be used to highlight the mental health needs of children with autism and/or intellectual disability, and also the support needs of their parents - especially mothers. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Education,Healthcare |
| Description | Our findings have been used to inform further research, and have had considerable academic impact. We have not yet been able to find evidence of the findings being used directly to inform other impact. |