Daily Sources of Autonomy-Supportive and Controlling Parenting in Mothers of Children with ASD: The Role of Child Behavior and Mothers’ Psychological Needs

This study aimed to gain more insight in the sources of daily parenting among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specifically, we examined associations between daily variations in child behavior, mothers’ psychological needs, and mothers’ controlling and autonomy-supportive par...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2019-02, Vol.49 (2), p.509-526
Main Authors: Dieleman, Lisa M., Soenens, Bart, Vansteenkiste, Maarten, Prinzie, Peter, Laporte, Nele, De Pauw, Sarah S. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Anxiety
Autism
Autistic children
Autonomy
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Child Behavior
Child Rearing
Children
Children & youth
Daily stress
Diagnosis
Externalizing problems
Mothers
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Parent Child Relationship
Parent-child relations
Parental control
Parental stress
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Personal Autonomy
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Prosocial behavior
Psychological Needs
Psychology
Public Health
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Summary:This study aimed to gain more insight in the sources of daily parenting among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specifically, we examined associations between daily variations in child behavior, mothers’ psychological needs, and mothers’ controlling and autonomy-supportive parenting. Moreover, the study examined the potential mediating role of daily vitality and stress within these associations. In total 41 mothers ( M age = 41.84 years) of children with ASD ( M age = 10.92 years, range 7–15) participated in a 7-day diary study. Multilevel structural equation modeling revealed that both daily child behavior (i.e., externalizing problems and prosocial behavior) and mothers’ psychological needs relate to day-to-day variation in parenting behavior. Daily stress and vitality played an intervening role in most of these associations.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-018-3726-3