Parenting adolescents with ASD: A multimethod study

Esch, Lotte van; Vanmarcke, Steven; Ceulemans, Eva; Leeuwen, Karla Van; Noens, Ilse

doi:10.1002/aur.1956

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“…We found that during the conflictual interaction, parents exhibited more positive parenting behaviors, that is, were more sensitive and less intrusive toward their adolescents' with ASD, compared to the parents of TD adolescents. These findings replicated an observational study, indicating that mothers of adolescents with ASD exhibit more sensitivity while handling a conflict, compared to mothers of TD adolescents (van Esch et al, 2018]. Our findings also correspond with reports of mothers to children with and without ASD [Maljaars et al, 2014].…”

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“…These studies addressed the parent-child relationship within a positive or neutral interaction. A recent study, which examined parent-adolescent interaction during a conflictual interaction revealed that mothers of adolescents with ASD were involved in a more sensitive and empathic way when handling a conflict with their adolescent child, compared to mothers of TD adolescents [van Esch, Vanmarcke, Ceulemans, Van Leeuwen, & Noens, 2018].…”

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Parent–Adolescent Reciprocity in a Conflictual Situation Predicts Peer Interaction in Adolescents With ASD

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Parent–child reciprocity plays a signicant role in shaping children's social interaction skills. The development of conflict management skills throughout childhood and adolescence impacts the individual's social adjustment. The increase in conflictual interaction with one's parents during adolescence affects the transformation of parent–adolescent interaction into a more mutual, equal relationship. Adolescents with ASD and their parents may struggle in this type of interaction due to the adolescents' social and regulatory impairments, in addition to their dependence on their parents' involvement and guidance. The current study aimed to evaluate differences in the way adolescents with and without ASD interact with their parents in a conflictual situation. In addition, the association between parent–adolescent reciprocity and the adolescent's social interaction with an unfamiliar peer was examined in the ASD group. Thirty adolescents with ASD and their parents and 30 typically developing (TD) controls were assessed during a standardized conflict interaction. In addition, adolescents with ASD took part in a conversation with an unfamiliar peer. Interactions were videotaped and coded. Results revealed that during the conflictual interaction, compared to their TD peers, adolescents with ASD were more involved in the conversation and less withdrawn from the parent, while their parents were more sensitive and less intrusive toward them. Parent–adolescent reciprocity was poorer in the ASD (compared to the TD) dyad and was positively associated with the adolescents' social‐conversational skills with a peer. These findings emphasize the different developmental trajectory parent–adolescent relationship takes in adolescents with ASD, and its impact on the adolescent's social skills. Autism Res 2019, 12: 263–273 © 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary The development of conflict management skills throughout childhood and adolescence impacts the individual's social adjustment. The ability of parents to engage in reciprocal social interaction with the children plays a significant role in shaping children's social interaction skills with peers and with other adults. The transition to adolescence is characterized by an increase in conflictual interaction with one's parents, which transforms the interaction between adolescents and their parents into a more mutual, equal relationship. Adolescents with ASD and their parents may struggle in this type of interaction due to the adolescents' social and emotional difficulties, and their dependence on their parents' involvement and guidance. However, the nature of parent–adolescent interaction, and particularly conflict management has rarely been studied. This study evaluated the way parents and their adolescents with ASD interact in a conflictual conversation, compared to parents and their typically developing adolescents. In addition, we examined how this type of interaction associated with adolescents' social conversation skills wi...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Parent–Adolescent Reciprocity in a Conflictual Situation Predicts Peer Interaction in Adolescents With ASD

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“…The present study built upon the study of van Esch, Vanmarcke, et al (2018) in which parenting behaviours were compared between the ASD and the general population control group (GPC). All adolescents were between 12 and 16 years old.…”

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The association between parenting behaviours of mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and adolescent and mother characteristics

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“…These findings suggest that parenting ASD children might disproportionately require sensitivity and warmth. Indeed, a recent multi-method study exploring parent-child interactions in 44 adolescents with ASD and 38 matched controls suggested that mothers of ASD adolescents showed more sensitivity and creativity when engaging their child in a structured task (van Esch et al 2018).…”

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Parenting Strategies Used by Parents of Children with ASD: Differential Links with Child Problem Behaviour

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Here, we explored the structure of the 'Parenting Strategies Questionnaire', a new scale designed to measure parenting strategies for problem behaviour in ASD. We then examined links between child behaviour and parenting in a sample of 222 predominantly-UK parents of ASD children exhibiting behaviour found difficult or challenging. Analysis revealed three parenting subscales: Accommodation, Reinforcement Approaches and Reducing Uncertainty. Both Accommodation and Reducing Uncertainty were linked to child problem behaviour. Child factors explained up to 29% of the variance in Accommodation, with Socially Inflexible Non-compliance the strongest predictor, and up to 24% of the variance in Reducing Uncertainty, with Intolerance of Uncertainty the strongest predictor. Child factors were not related to Reinforcement Approaches. Longitudinal studies investigating these relationships are needed.

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Parenting adolescents with ASD: A multimethod study

Cited by 12 publications

References 44 publications

Parent–Adolescent Reciprocity in a Conflictual Situation Predicts Peer Interaction in Adolescents With ASD

Parent–Adolescent Reciprocity in a Conflictual Situation Predicts Peer Interaction in Adolescents With ASD

The association between parenting behaviours of mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and adolescent and mother characteristics

Parenting Strategies Used by Parents of Children with ASD: Differential Links with Child Problem Behaviour

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