Factors Mediating Dysphoric Moods and Help Seeking Behaviour Among Australian Parents of Children with Autism.

Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7904301 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-3432 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01623257 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Autism Dev Disord Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: <2006- >: New York, NY : Springer
Original Publication: New York, Plenum Press.

Autistic Disorder* ; Help-Seeking Behavior*; Affect/*physiology ; Parenting/*psychology ; Parents/*psychology; Adolescent ; Australia ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Depressive Disorder, Major/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Stress, Psychological/psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires

This study compared levels of state affect, dysphoric mood, and parenting sense of competence in Australian parents of children with or without autism. The effects of personality and location on the parents' experience were also examined, while controlling for current affect. Possible relationships among personality, location factors and help-seeking behavior were also explored in parents of children with autism. Prior findings of higher dysphoric mood levels in parents of children with autism were supported, as was the positive correlation between dysphoric moods and Neuroticism levels. Parenting Sense of Competence did not differ across locations, and there were no parent type by location interactions. Access to services among parents of a child with autism did not moderate dysphoria levels.

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Keywords: Australian mental health; Autism spectrum disorder; Depression; Parenting sense of competency

Date Created: 20160210 Date Completed: 20170209 Latest Revision: 20181202

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