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Age-related differences in the association between autistic sons' challenging behaviour and maternal anxiety and depression: implications for counsellors.
- Source :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling; Jun2020, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p406-417, 12p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The associations between sons' challenging behaviour and mothers' anxiety and depression were investigated in four age-subgroups of boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their mothers (n = 49). Significant correlations were found only for the 6-yr-old boys' irritability and their mothers' anxiety (r =.808) and depression (r =.762), and for the 7-yr-old boys' stereotypy and their mothers' depression (r =.745). MANOVA and ANOVA found no significant differences between the irritability of the 6-yr-old boys and that of the remaining boys, nor between the 7-yr-olds' stereotypy and the remaining boys, plus no significant difference in the mothers' anxiety and depression scores across age groups. Implications are drawn for counselling and psychotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03069885
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144667497
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2020.1750561