Family quality of life and psychological well-being in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders: A double ABCX model

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 442-458

  Pozo, P ^a   Sarria E ^a   Brioso, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Coping strategies; Double ABCX model; Family quality of life; Psychological well being; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AVOIDANCE; ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEACH CENTER FAMILY QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE; BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS INVENTORY; BRIEF COPING ORIENTATION OF PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED FORM; BRIEF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING SPANISH VERSION; CHECKLIST OF SUPPORTS FOR OF THE HANDICAPPED SCALE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD AUTISM RATING SCALE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE ABCX MODEL; FAMILY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POSITIVE AND PROBLEM FOCUSED COPING; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SENSE OF COHERENCE SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGED; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898463004     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12042     Document Type: Article

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