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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11401/77192
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.en_US
dc.formatMonograph
dc.format.mediumElectronic Resourceen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherThe Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
dc.typeDissertation
dcterms.abstractAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by deficits in social interaction. Research with ASD children has dramatically underrepresented fathers, who have only recently been considered as targets for parenting interventions and research. Parenting research with typically developing (TD) children has found that parental involvement (of mothers and fathers) is associated with child social development. Extending such findings to the ASD field is important as social development is a primary concern within this population. The present study sought to do so through an internet questionnaire targeting mothers and fathers. Specifically, this study examined associations between mother involvement, father involvement and their interaction with child social skills in families of children with ASD using multilevel modeling in a multi-rater, multi-measure design. We proposed a model in which parental involvement may foster child social development, but also noted child that social skills may encourage or discourage parental involvement. Father, but not mother, involvement (quality) and engagement (time) were each found to significantly and positively predict child social skills in 101 families of children with ASD. Implications of these findings for research and intervention are discussed.
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dcterms.contributorSmith Slep, Amyen_US
dcterms.contributorHeyman, Richarden_US
dcterms.contributorLerner, Matthewen_US
dcterms.contributorKlein, Danielen_US
dcterms.contributorRobinson, Johnen_US
dcterms.contributorMagito-McLaughlin, Darlene.en_US
dcterms.creatorMulder, Emile
dcterms.dateAccepted2017-09-20T16:52:10Z
dcterms.dateSubmitted2017-09-20T16:52:10Z
dcterms.descriptionDepartment of Clinical Psychology.en_US
dcterms.extent66 pg.en_US
dcterms.formatApplication/PDFen_US
dcterms.formatMonograph
dcterms.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11401/77192
dcterms.issued2014-12-01
dcterms.languageen_US
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dcterms.publisherThe Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
dcterms.subjectClinical psychology
dcterms.subjectAutism, Father, Involvement, Mother, Parent, Social Skills
dcterms.titleThe Role of Parental Involvement in the Social Development of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
dcterms.typeDissertation


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