TY - JOUR
T1 - The Power of Positivity
T2 - Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
AU - Ekas, Naomi V.
AU - Timmons, Lisa
AU - Pruitt, Megan
AU - Ghilain, Christine
AU - Alessandri, Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2015/7/19
Y1 - 2015/7/19
N2 - The current study uses the actor-partner interdependence model to examine the predictors of relationship satisfaction for mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Sixty-seven couples completed measures of optimism, benefit finding, coping strategies, social support, and relationship satisfaction. Results indicated that parent’s positive strengths predicted better personal relationship satisfaction. Moreover, parents’ benefit finding, use of emotional support, and perceived social support from their partner also predicted their partner’s relationship satisfaction. The results of this study highlight the importance of focusing on positive factors that can enhance relationship quality. Implications for the development of parent-focused interventions are discussed.
AB - The current study uses the actor-partner interdependence model to examine the predictors of relationship satisfaction for mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Sixty-seven couples completed measures of optimism, benefit finding, coping strategies, social support, and relationship satisfaction. Results indicated that parent’s positive strengths predicted better personal relationship satisfaction. Moreover, parents’ benefit finding, use of emotional support, and perceived social support from their partner also predicted their partner’s relationship satisfaction. The results of this study highlight the importance of focusing on positive factors that can enhance relationship quality. Implications for the development of parent-focused interventions are discussed.
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Benefit finding
KW - Coping
KW - Dyadic data analysis
KW - Mothers and fathers
KW - Relationship satisfaction
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1007/s10803-015-2362-4
DO - 10.1007/s10803-015-2362-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 25601217
AN - SCOPUS:84931575024
VL - 45
SP - 1997
EP - 2007
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
SN - 0162-3257
IS - 7
ER -