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Understanding Parent-Child Social Informant Discrepancy in Youth with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Source :
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Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders . Dec2012, Vol. 42 Issue 12, p2680-2692. 13p. 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- We investigated discrepancies between parent- and self-reported social functioning among youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Three distinct samples showed discrepancies indicating that parents viewed their children as performing one standard deviation below a standardization mean, while youth viewed themselves as comparably-skilled relative to peers. Discrepancies predicted lower parental self-efficacy, and lower youth-reported hostile attributions to peers, marginally-lower depression, and decreased post-treatment social anxiety. Discrepancies predicted outcomes better than parent- or youth-report alone. Informant discrepancies may provide valuable additional information regarding child psychopathology, parental perceptions of parenting stress, and youth treatment response. Findings support a model where abnormal self-perceptions in ASD stem from inflated imputation of subjective experiences to others, and provide direction for improving interventions for youth and parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01623257
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83169087
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1525-9