title: Brief Report: What Drives Parental Concerns About Their 18-Month-Olds at Familial Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder?
abstract: Parent-reported developmental concerns can be a first step toward further screening and intervention for children at risk for ASD. However, little is known about the extent to which parental well-being and child behavior contribute to parental concerns, especially in families who already have one child with ASD. This study included 54 parents and their 18-month-old high-risk toddlers to examine the extent to which parents' well-being (i.e., parenting stress and self-efficacy), and children's behavior (i.e., expressive language and social communication) contribute to parents' concerns regarding their toddler's development. Results revealed that parental concerns were predicted by their own well-being as well as their toddler's expressive language, highlighting the importance of addressing the needs of both parent and child in intervention settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, CHDD, Box 357920, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. ekarp@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Karp
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, CHDD, Box 357920, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Ibañez
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, 406 One Magnolia Circle, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA.
authors.forename: Zachary
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, CHDD, Box 357920, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Wendy L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D002663:Child Language; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Autism; Expressive language; High-risk infants; Parental concern; Parental stress; Social communication