ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2020
Siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders: social support and family quality of life.
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- Between neuroaffirmation and access: Parents' experiences of autism caregiving in England.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Daily life situations and participation of siblings of children with childhood-onset disabilities: a scoping review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
- Exploring Social Support and Quality of Life Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parenting in Families with Autistic and ADHD Children Compared with Families with Neurotypical Children.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2025Article
- Perinatal and Demographic Risk Factors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A National Survey of Potential Predictors and Severity.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Perceived Social Support, Normalization, and Subjective Well-Being Among Family Members of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Parental satisfaction with the quality of services provided to persons with autism spectrum disorder and their families in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The Quality of Life among Siblings of Autistic Individuals: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Formal social support and quality of life of caregivers with autistic children: a large-scale nationwide survey in China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Reducing research wastage by starting off on the right foot: optimally framing the research question.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Social support and family quality of life in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder: the mediating role of family cohesion and adaptability.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) often has a significant impact on all family members, including parents and siblings of the person who suffers the disorder. This case-control study explores potential factors that help explain the impact of having an older sibling with ASD on several developmental domains, and to test whether these factors could explain their satisfaction on family quality of life (FQoL).
methodsA total of 78 unaffected siblings of children with ASD (Sibs-ASD) and siblings of children with typical development (Sibs-TD) from 6 to 12 years old were evaluated.
resultsOur analyses show significant differences between groups in motor skills, severity of autistic traits, satisfaction on FQoL, and social support (ps < .05). Moreover, social support acts as positive factor protecting from the negative effect of having a sibling with ASD on satisfaction of FQoL (R
conclusionsOur findings highlight the variability in the developmental abilities of the unaffected school-age children with familiar risk factors and emphasize the need for supervising development of all Sibs-ASD over different time points. Social support may be a critical aspect to consider in interventions for improving the satisfaction on FQoL.
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