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ArticleJournal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)2023

Marital status over 28 years of parents of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Niki Bahri, Kyle Sterrett, Catherine Lord

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Article in Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Adverse Childhood Experiences in Autistic and Neurotypical Girls.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026
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  3. Parenting Stress and Stressful Life Events Among Caregivers of Toddler Siblings of Autistic and Non-Autistic Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Niki BahriSchool of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University.
Kyle SterrettSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles.
Catherine LordSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0001-5633-1253

Funding

Transitioning to Adulthood: A Prospective Longitudinal StudyR01HD081199 · NICHD · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI LORD, CATHERINE · 2015 to 2019
$3.1M
Longitudinal Studies of Autism Spectrum Disorders: 2 to 23R01MH081873 · NIMH · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI LORD, CATHERINE · 2008 to 2012
$2.7M
Family caregivers in later life: A longitudinal study of well-being and mental health in families of adults with autism and developmental disabilitiesR01AG080599 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Catherine Lord · 2023 to 2026
$2.6M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG080599NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD081199NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH081873
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Longitudinal, prospective analyses of marital status in parents of individuals with autism are needed to better understand the types and timing of supports needed to mitigate the impact of divorce on the family. We describe the timing of divorce and the factors that contribute to divorce in a longitudinal sample of families of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Participants included parents of 219 children initially referred for autism and other developmental delays followed to age 30 years. Approximately 36% of individuals in our sample experienced a parental divorce by age 30. Higher rates of divorce were associated with lower maternal education and families of color and moderately associated with younger maternal age at child's birth, autism symptom severity, and ASD diagnosis. Divorces were most common in children's early years (under age 5) and also in the teenage years and beyond (over age 15). After age 15, higher risk was associated with the child's higher cognitive ability and daily living skills, and being a multiplex family. Results suggest that divorce risk in families of children with autism remains high through childhood into early adulthood. Understanding factors related to changes in marital status may help support families across time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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Autistic DisorderAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolDevelopmental DisabilitiesDivorceHumansMarital StatusParentsProspective Studies

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PMID37126032
PMCPMC10524399

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