Exploring the Association of Parenting Styles on Behavioral Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parenting styles shape behavioral outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet their influence in low-resource settings, such as India, remains underexplored. This study investigates how parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive) correlate with behavioral outcomes in children with ASD in India, and examines demographic influences.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 82 parents of children with ASD (aged 3-17 years) at a tertiary care hospital. Parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive) were assessed using the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ), and behavioral problems were measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Descriptive statistics, Pearson corr

SUBMITTER: Solgi C A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580262 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature