title: Stress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploration of Demands and Resources.
abstract: We applied the ABCX model of stress and coping to assess the association between child and family demands, school-based resources (i.e., parent-teacher alliance and COMPASS, a consultation intervention), and two measures of parent stress: perceptions of the demands of raising a child (Child domain) and reactions to those demands (Parent domain). Data were analyzed from seventy-nine parents of children ages 3-9 with ASD participating in two randomized controlled trials of COMPASS. Stronger parent-teacher alliance correlated with decreased Parent domain stress and participation in COMPASS correlated with decreased Child domain stress after controlling for baseline stress. The study indicates that school-based resources can help reduce parent stress.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N, Blackford Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. tbelkin@umail.iu.edu.
authors.forename: Teri M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Krakovich
authors.affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N, Blackford Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: McGrew
authors.affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N, Blackford Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ruble
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012572:School Health Services; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Autism; Demands; Intervention; Parent; Resources; Stress