Children with Autism: Quality of Life and Parental Concerns
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| Title: | Children with Autism: Quality of Life and Parental Concerns |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lee, Li-Ching, Harrington, Rebecca A., Louie, Brian B. |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Jul 2008 38(6):1147-1160. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Learning Problems, Autism, Quality of Life, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Questionnaires, Family Environment, Comparative Analysis, Parent Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Stress Management, Academic Achievement, Bullying |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-007-0491-0 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | Past research has shown that children with autism and their families have compromised quality of life (QOL) in several domains. This study examined QOL and parental concerns in children with autism during early childhood, childhood, and adolescence compared to children with Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) and to typical controls from a US national sample. Families with children diagnosed with autism reported more profound QOL effects than families of children with ADD/ADHD or unaffected controls. Children with autism were significantly less likely to attend religious services, more likely to miss school, and less likely to participate in organized activities. Parental concerns over learning difficulty, being bullied, stress-coping, and achievement were overwhelming in the autism group relative to the comparison groups. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ797500 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Past research has shown that children with autism and their families have compromised quality of life (QOL) in several domains. This study examined QOL and parental concerns in children with autism during early childhood, childhood, and adolescence compared to children with Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) and to typical controls from a US national sample. Families with children diagnosed with autism reported more profound QOL effects than families of children with ADD/ADHD or unaffected controls. Children with autism were significantly less likely to attend religious services, more likely to miss school, and less likely to participate in organized activities. Parental concerns over learning difficulty, being bullied, stress-coping, and achievement were overwhelming in the autism group relative to the comparison groups. |
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| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-007-0491-0 |
