Journal article
Exposure to family stressful life events in autistic children: Longitudinal associations with mental health and the moderating role of cognitive flexibility
Abstract
LAY ABSTRACT: Experiencing stressful life events, such as a parent having had serious illness, parental divorce, bullying and victimization, is known to increase risk for mental health difficulties in neurotypical children. However, few studies have looked at whether stressful life events have a similar impact in autistic youth and if any individual characteristics may moderate the impact of said life events. In this study, we tested whether in …
Authors
Leno VC; Wright N; Pickles A; Bedford R; Zaidman-Zait A; Kerns C; Mirenda P; Zwaigenbaum L; Duku E; Bennett T
Journal
Autism, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 1656–1667
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
October 2022
DOI
10.1177/13623613211061932
ISSN
1362-3613