Parent stress and coping trajectories in Hispanic and non-Hispanic families of children at risk of autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Lay abstract

Little is known about parent experiences throughout the diagnostic process for autism or how these parent experiences may help explain the disparities that exist between Hispanic and non-Hispanic families in time-to-diagnosis among children identified as at risk for autism. The current study examined trajectories of parenting stress, coping, and perceived family impact over time, throughout the autism diagnostic process among Hispanic and non-Hispanic families. Hispanic families reported lower levels of parenting stress, coping, and negative family impact across time. Further, there were differences in the change in use of coping and the amount of negative family impact reported between Hispanic and non-Hispanic parents over time. These differences shed light on the un

SUBMITTER: Hickey EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324513 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature