title: Factors associated with negative co-parenting experiences in families of a child with autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to identify key factors associated with negative co-parenting experiences in parents raising a child with autism spectrum disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaires were sent to families with one or more children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Parents of 142 children with autism spectrum disorder indicated that the diagnosis had a very negative impact on their co-parent relationship. A multivariate logistic regression model was run to analyze the association of these experiences with various demographic, family and community factors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three factors were associated with negative co-parenting relationships: (1) family stress due to the child's diagnosis, (2) effects of the diagnosis on parents' relationship with their other children and (3) distance travelled to the nearest medical facility.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings highlight the need to further explore family dynamics, particularly the relationships between the co-parenting alliance, other family members and the extra-familial environment.
authors: a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Sim
authors: a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia.
authors: Reinie
authors: R
authors: Cordier
authors: a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia.
authors: Sharmila
authors: S
authors: Vaz
authors: a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Netto
authors: a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia.|b School of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia.|c Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences (IMH), Faculty of Health Sciences , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden.|d Pain and Rehabilitation Centre , UHL, County, Council , Linköping , Sweden , and.|e Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism CRC) , Long Pocket , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors: Torbjörn
authors: T
authors: Falkmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: ASD; family stress; parent alliance; siblings; travel distance