Highly resilient coping entails better perceived health, high social support and low morning cortisol levels in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 686-695

  Ruiz Robledillo, N ^a   De Andres Garcia S ^a   Perez Blasco J ^a   Gonzalez Bono E ^a   Moya Albiol, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Cortisol awakening response; Health; Informal caregiver; Social support

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; HEALTH; INFORMAL CAREGIVER; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SALIVA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84896396872     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.12.007     Document Type: Article

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