ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019
Religiosity/Spirituality and Mental Health Outcomes in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Mediating Role of Positive Thinking.
Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic review of measures and interventions for caregiver adjustment to child autism diagnosis.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Pooled it
- The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health in Canada: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of religion and health · 2022Pooled it
- Parental Perceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Latinx and Black Sociocultural Contexts: A Systematic Review.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities · 2022Pooled it
- Faith, stigma, and resilience: a qualitative study of the experiences of mothers raising children with autism spectrum disorder in West Azerbaijan, Iran.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Fatigue among Greek Parents of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: The Roles of Spirituality and Social Support.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Immediate Caregiving Environment of Young Children with Autism: Findings from the U.S. National Survey of Children's Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Influence of Optimism, Social Support, and Spirituality on COVID-19 Stress in Christian Church Community.Psychiatry investigation · 2023Article
- Psychological Distress, Disorder Severity, and Perception of Positive Contributions in Couples Raising Individuals With Autism.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Understanding autism spectrum disorder and coping mechanism by parents: An explorative study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
This study examines associations between dimensions of religiosity/spirituality (R/S) and anxiety symptoms in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Mothers' positive ways of thinking and romantic relationship satisfaction were examined as mediators of associations. The extent to which child ASD symptom severity and maternal broad autism phenotype (BAP) behaviors predicted interactions with religious community members was also examined. Seventy-three Christian mothers of a child with ASD completed online surveys. Higher levels of spirituality were associated with viewing their child with ASD as providing a positive contribution to the family. These positive views were, in turn, associated with less anxiety symptoms. Mothers of children with more severe ASD symptoms also reported greater negative interactions with members of their congregation.
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