Network characteristics, perceived social support, and psychological adjustment in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2597-2610

  Benson, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Mothers; Psychological Adjustment; Social Networks; Social Support

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84876489679     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1517-9     Document Type: Article

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