Social Anxiety in Parents of High-Functioning Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome

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作者
Kuusikko-Gauffin, Sanna [1 ]
Pollock-Wurman, Rachel [2 ]
Mattila, Marja-Leena [1 ]
Jussila, Katja [1 ]
Ebeling, Hanna [1 ]
Pauls, David [2 ]
Moilanen, Irma [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ & Univ Hosp Oulu, Fac Med, Inst Clin Med, Dept Child Psychiat, Oulu 90029, Finland
[2] Harvard Univ, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA
关键词
Adult; Age; Autism spectrum disorders; Gender; Social anxiety; SPAI; PHOBIA; DISORDERS; VALIDITY; INVENTORY; ADOLESCENTS; COMORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; FAMILY; DISCRIMINANT; ALEXITHYMIA;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-012-1581-1
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
We evaluated social anxiety (SA) symptoms in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs; N = 131) and community parents (N = 597) using the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI). SA was significantly more common in ASD than control mothers (15.6 vs. 6.7 %) and more equal between the ASD and control fathers (3.3 vs. 4.8 %). The ASD mothers scored significantly higher than control mothers on all SPAI scales. ASD fathers scored significantly higher than control fathers on the somatic, cognitive, avoidance and agoraphobic symptoms of SA. It is of clinical import to support ASD parents' well-being as their psychiatric features may contribute greatly to their children's emotional development and the well-being of the whole family.
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