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Abstract
This paper investigates the role of caregiver mental health and parenting practices as predictors of attachment in children with intellectual disability/developmental delay, comparing between children with ASD (n = 29) and children with other developmental disabilities (n = 20). Parents reported that children with ASD had high levels of anxiety and stress, and attachment insecurity in children (less closeness and more conflict in attachment relationships, and more inhibited attachment behaviours) compared with children with other developmental disabilities. Children’s attachment quality was associated with parenting practices and the presence of an ASD diagnosis. These results highlight the bidirectional nature of the quality of caregiving environments and attachment in children with ASD, and also provide a strong rationale for targeting children’s attachment quality in early interventions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2642-2652 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- Attachment
- Autism
- Intellectual disability
- Mental health
- Parenting
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Mental Health of Young People with Developmental Disabilities
Tonge, B., Einfeld, S. & Sanders, M.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/12 → 31/12/16
Project: Research