Development of the parental self-efficacy scale for preventing challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Almost all children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have experienced challenging behavior, including disruptive and aggressive behavior symptoms to both themselves and others. In conjunction with appropriate strategic parenting, challenging behavior can be prevented by empowering children's sociality and optimizing their environment. However, a means of measuring such parenting has yet to appear. This study developed the Parental Self-Efficacy Scale for Preventing Challenging Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (PASEC) and evaluated its reliability and validity.

Method

Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 1,344 parents of children with ASD at all 521 child development support centers in Japan. Confirmed construct validity of the

SUBMITTER: Kabashima Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7470344 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature