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ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2026

Patterns of interparental conflict and psychological distress among Australian mothers of autistic children.

Alexis Kanat, Grace McMahon, Alison Fogarty, Rebecca Giallo, Monique Seymour

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5 authors.

Alexis KanatDeakin University, Australia.ORCID 0009-0001-8657-822X
Grace McMahonThe Royal Children's Hospital, Australia.
Alison FogartyDeakin University, Australia.
Rebecca GialloDeakin University, Australia.
Monique SeymourDeakin University, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1948-5346

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Abstract

Mothers of autistic children often face unique emotional and financial challenges, contributing to heightened stress, poorer mental health and increased interparental conflict. This study examined interparental conflict over a 10-year period (child ages 4-14 years) among mothers of autistic children. The objectives were to: (1) compare interparental conflict levels between mothers of autistic and non-autistic children; (2) identify distinct interparental conflict trajectories among mothers of autistic children; and (3) examine the relationship between interparental conflict trajectories and mothers' psychological distress when their children were age 14 years. Data were drawn from six waves of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. There were 333 mothers of autistic children and 8145 mothers of non-autistic children. Mothers of autistic children reported significantly greater interparental conflict than mothers of non-autistic children, peaking at child ages 4-5 years. Two interparental conflict trajectories were identified for mothers of autistic children:

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Autistic DisorderFamily ConflictMothersPsychological DistressStress, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAustraliaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleautism spectruminterparental conflictmental healthmothers

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PMID41618905
PMCPMC12923622

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