Effect of Children’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Severity on Family Strain and Sleep Quality: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey in the U.S.
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Published:2022-02-03
Issue:5
Volume:53
Page:1795-1808
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ISSN:0162-3257
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Container-title:Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Autism Dev Disord
Author:
Durán-Pacheco Gonzalo, Silkey MariabethORCID, Johnson MichelleORCID, Liu Chuang, Clinch Susanne, Law KielyORCID, Loss GeorgORCID
Abstract
AbstractTo better understand the impact of children’s autism spectrum disorder (ASD) severity on families, we evaluated pathways through which ASD severity affected child sleep quality, caregiver strain, and caregiver sleep quality. In a cross-sectional analysis through the U.S.-wide Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge (SPARK) cohort. Participants were caregivers of dependents with ASD aged 3–17 years (N = 3150). We found that increased severity strongly affects caregiver strain and child sleep quality. Child sleep quality was a minor mediator of increasing caregiver strain. Caregiver sleep quality depended on ASD severity only through child sleep quality and caregiver strain. Interventions aimed at improving child sleep quality or reducing caregiver strain could positively impact families of children with ASD.
Funder
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Developmental and Educational Psychology
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