Factors Influencing Adjustment in the Families of Autistic Children
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 71 (1) , 167-171
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1992.71.1.167
Abstract
This study investigated factors influencing the adjustment of families of 49 autistic children (38 boys, 11 girls) to the stress of raising an autistic child. Analysis indicated that the severity of the child's disorder (stress), mother's social support (resources), and mother's perceived locus of control (perception) were significant factors in family adjustment. In addition, evidence suggested that agency affiliation also was an unexpected, yet important factor.Keywords
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