Optimism, social support, and well-being in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1274-1284

  Ekas, Naomi V ^a   Lickenbrock, Diane M ^a   Whitman, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Mediation; Optimism; Psychological well being; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OPTIMISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77957680405     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0986-y     Document Type: Article

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