A Pilot Study of Self-Regulation and Behavior Problems in Preschoolers with ASD: Parent Broader Autism Phenotype Traits Relate to Child Emotion Regulation and Inhibitory Control

DeLucia, Elizabeth A.; McKenna, Madeline; Andrzejewski, Theresa; Valentino, Kristin; McDonnell, Christina G.

doi:10.1007/s10803-021-05322-z

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“…These studies have had promising results, with participating children showing improvements in ER skills (39). As difficulties with ER emerge early in autistic children (40,41), more proactive and developmentally appropriate approaches to supporting ER skills are needed during critical periods in which ER is developing.…”

Section: Treatments Supporting Autistic Individuals' Ermentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review of emotion regulation in parent-mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder

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Autistic individuals are at elevated risk for difficulties with emotion regulation (ER) that emerge early in life and are associated with a range of internalizing and externalizing disorders. Existing interventions that support ER have focused on school-age autistic children and adolescents as well as adults. Proactive approaches to improving ER in early childhood are thus needed, as is understanding the approaches by which ER skills can be feasibly supported in this young population. This review summarizes how ER has been measured within parent-mediated interventions for children at or under the age of 6 years and the extent to which ER is measured concurrently with or distinctly from observable behaviors that have been referenced in existing literature as externalizing or challenging behavior. Using PsycInfo, EBSCOhost, and PubMed databases, we searched for peer-reviewed journal articles published through August 2021, that focused on the use of parent-mediated interventions targeting ER and/or challenging behavior. The systematic search resulted in 4,738 publications; following multi-stage screening, the search yielded 20 studies. Eighteen of 20 studies were designed to target challenging behavior using manualized curricula or behavior analytic methodologies and assessed child outcomes through validated caregiver rating scales and/or direct behavioral observation. One study measured changes in ER as secondary to the social communication skills that were targeted in the intervention. Only one study specifically supported ER skill development and measured changes in ER as the primary intervention outcome. Findings highlight the need for better assessment of ER outcomes within the context of parent-mediated interventions for toddlers and young autistic children.

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A systematic review of emotion regulation in parent-mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder

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“…( 2017 ), DeLucia et al. ( 2021 ) and Jahromi et al. ( 2013 ) did not find any significant group differences on response inhibition (Go‐No‐Go) and interference control tasks (all three used Stroop‐like paradigms), though Jahromi et al.…”

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“…Six out of the nine ASD studies that measured Inhibition found the ASD group to be significantly more impaired than the TD group, and reported medium effect sizes for laboratory tasks, and large effect sizes for informant ratings (apart from Buzzell et al, 2021 who did not report an effect size). Gardiner et al (2017), DeLucia et al (2021 and Jahromi et al (2013) did not find any significant group differences on response inhibition (Go-No-Go) and interference control tasks (all three used Stroop-like paradigms), though Jahromi et al found significant, large group differences on the BRIEF-P. Only Gardiner et al and DeLucia et al measured and controlled for SES. Gardiner et al and Valeri et al (2019), who also used a Stroop task, found an association between Inhibition scores and ASD severity scores.…”

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Executive function profiles of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

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Background Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are both associated with differences in Executive Functioning (EF). There is lack of clarity around the specificity or overlap of EF differences in early childhood when both disorders are first emerging. Method This systematic review aims to delineate preschool EF profiles by examining studies comparing the EF profiles of children with and without ASD or ADHD. Five electronic databases were systematically searched (last search in May 2022) to identify published, quantitative studies of global and specific EF (Inhibition, Shifting, Working Memory (WM), Planning and Attentional Control), comparing children aged 2‐6 with a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD to peers without ASD or ADHD. Results Thirty‐one empirical studies (10 ADHD and 21 ASD studies) met criteria for inclusion. EF profiles in preschool ASD were characterised by consistent Shifting, and, in most cases, Inhibition impairments. ADHD studies consistently reported impairments in Inhibition and Planning, and in most cases WM. Findings with regards to sustained Attention and Shifting in ADHD and WM and Planning in ASD were mixed. Conclusions Overall, current evidence indicates overlap but also some specificity in EF impairments in preschool ASD and ADHD. There were differences in the degree to which individual domains were impaired, with Shifting more consistently impaired in ASD, and Inhibition, WM and Planning in ADHD. Methodological issues and differences in methods of outcome measurement could potentially underlie mixed findings, as informant‐based measures revealed more robust EF impairments than laboratory‐based tasks.

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“…As mentioned previously, mothers may have a more negative parenting style ( 32 ) and potentially further impact parent–child interactions ( 65 ) in the context of high attention switching difficulty. Similarly, mothers with attention conversion difficulties may affect the development of children’s emotional and behavioral regulation abilities ( 25 ). One of the possible explanations for the moderate effect of attention switching difficulty on the association between hostile/coercive parenting style and children’s externalizing problems is that children’s needs and behaviors will change with different situations ( 66 ); however, the mother with poor attention switching will lack flexibility in parenting style, resulting in more hostility or coercion ( 32 , 67 ).…”

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“…Many studies showed that compared to parents of TD children, the parents of children with ASD had significantly higher levels of autistic traits than controls ( 20 – 22 ). Currently, several studies indicated that parental autistic traits were not only correlated with autism severity ( 23 , 24 ) and children’s self-regulation ( 25 ) but also with childhood social–emotional behavior in children ( 26 ). A review suggested that parental autistic traits may be important in parsing heterogeneity in ASD etiology ( 27 ) and in developing parent-mediated ASD interventions ( 28 ).…”

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Association between maternal parenting styles and behavioral problems in children with ASD: Moderating effect of maternal autistic traits

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Huang

et al. 2023

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BackgroundChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at high risk of experiencing externalizing and internalizing problems. This study aimed to reveal how maternal parenting styles and autistic traits influence behavioral problems in children with ASD.MethodsThis study recruited 70 2–5 years children with ASD and 98 typically developing (TD) children. The Parental Behavior Inventory (PBI) and Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) were used to collect the maternal parenting styles and autistic traits, respectively. The children’s behavioral problems were reported by the mothers using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Hierarchical moderated regression analyses were used to determine whether maternal autistic traits moderated the association between parenting style and behavioral problems in the children.ResultsCompared to TD children, children with ASD exhibited more severe externalizing and internalizing problems (t = 4.85, p < 0.01). The ASD group scored lower in the maternal supportive/engaged parenting style than the TD group (t = 3.20, p < 0.01). In the TD group, the maternal AQ attention switching domain was positively correlated with internalizing problems in the children (β = 0.30, p = 0.03). In the ASD group, hostile/coercive parenting style was significantly correlated with externalizing problems in the children (β = 0.30, p = 0.02), whereas maternal AQ attention switching domain was negatively correlated with externalizing problems (β = −0.35, p = 0.02). Moreover, the maternal AQ attention switching domain moderated the association between hostile/coercive parenting style and children’s externalizing problems (β = 0.33, p = 0.04).ConclusionAmong ASD children, a hostile/coercive parenting style can increase the risks of children’s externalizing problems, especially in the context of high levels of maternal attention-switching problems. Hence, the current study has important implications for the clinical practice of early family-level interventions for children with ASD.

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A Pilot Study of Self-Regulation and Behavior Problems in Preschoolers with ASD: Parent Broader Autism Phenotype Traits Relate to Child Emotion Regulation and Inhibitory Control

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

A systematic review of emotion regulation in parent-mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder

A systematic review of emotion regulation in parent-mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder

Executive function profiles of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Association between maternal parenting styles and behavioral problems in children with ASD: Moderating effect of maternal autistic traits

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