The double ABCX model of family adaptation in families of a child with an autism spectrum disorder attending an Australian early intervention service

Abstract

, T. (2013). The double ABCX model of family adaptation in families of a child with an autism spectrum disorder attending an Australian early intervention service.

Stress and Family Quality of Life in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent Gender and the Double ABCX Model

“…These include stressors (aA) comprising child characteristics such maladaptive behaviour (Hall and Graff 2012;Manning et al 2011;Pakenham et al 2005;Paynter et al 2013), ASD symptom severity (Stuart and McGrew 2009), adaptive functioning (Hall and Graff 2011), and a pile-up of family demands (i.e., factors outside of the parent-child relationship ;Bristol 1987;Pakenham et al 2005;Stuart and McGrew 2009) which predict negative outcomes in families raising children with ASD. Studies have also identified social support (Bristol 1987;Kaniel and SimanTov 2011;Manning et al 2011;Siman-Tov and Kaniel 2011;Stuart and McGrew 2009;Paynter et al 2013;Pozo et al 2013) as a useful resource, which corresponds with the 'bB' component of the Double ABCX model that may buffer the effects of these stressors. In addition, the use of positive appraisals (Manning et al 2011) and a greater sense of coherence (i.e., the ability to view a situation as significant, predictable, and able to be managed; Kaniel and Siman-Tov 2011;Pozo et al 2013), 'cC' components, have demonstrated positive relationships with parental wellbeing.…”

“…In addition, the use of positive appraisals (Manning et al 2011) and a greater sense of coherence (i.e., the ability to view a situation as significant, predictable, and able to be managed; Kaniel and Siman-Tov 2011;Pozo et al 2013), 'cC' components, have demonstrated positive relationships with parental wellbeing. Finally, avoidance coping (Paynter et al 2013;Stuart and McGrew 2009) and behavioural disorganisation (Pakenham et al 2005) have been found to influence poor adaptation in families raising children with ASD (i.e., 'BC' components of the Double ABCX model).…”

Risk and protective factors for the health of primary care-givers of children with autism spectrum disorders or intellectual disability: a narrative review

“…For example, substantial evidence indicated that family support reduced care-giver burden in families with a child with ASD [20,29] and that family and neighbourhood support was associated with improved parental mental health [20,30,31] and reduced parental aggravation or irritability [32]. Further substantial evidence [33] [as classified by our descriptors on Table 1] was provided using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) which indicated that greater social support was associated with lower levels of individual distress (apart from anxiety and depression) in the families of children with ASD [25]. Alternatively, substantial evidence demonstrated that mothers of children with ASD had poorer mental health than other mothers but no less social support for parenting [34].…”

“…Researchers provided substantial evidence that the social impact of the child's disability [18] and challenging behaviours [19][20][21][22][23][24][25] in children with ASD or ID was associated with poorer care-giver mental health. At the same level of evidence, challenging child behaviours in children with ID were related to poorer care-giver physical health in subsequent years [26].…”

Relationships between Sense of Coherence, Coping Strategies and Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Autism in Malaysia: A Case Study among Chinese Parents

“…Studies also found significant associations between greater use of active-avoidance coping strategies with higher levels of depression, stress, and parenting stress (Paynter et al, 2013).…”