Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United Kingdom
Research on the experiences of Arab families of children with autism living in non-Arab countries is scarce. A survey investigated the support needs, psychological distress, and parental relationships of Arab parents (n = 100) of children with autism living in the United Kingdom (UK). The survey con...
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| description | Research on the experiences of Arab families of children with autism living in non-Arab countries is scarce. A survey investigated the support needs, psychological distress, and parental relationships of Arab parents (n = 100) of children with autism living in the United Kingdom (UK). The survey consisted of five main questionnaires: a demographic questionnaire, the GO4KIDDS Brief Adaptive Scale, the Family Needs Survey, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Descriptive analysis indicated that the most frequently identified support needs were information, community services, and explaining to others. Parents reported high levels of psychological distress, a high level of parental relationship satisfaction with their spouse, and few parental disagreements about their child with autism. Regression analyses showed that increased child behavior problems predicted more total family needs. Higher levels of child prosocial behavior, the better health status of parents, and a larger number of children in the family were associated with lower levels of parental psychological distress. A longer time living in the UK was associated with more parental disagreement over issues related to the child with ASD. Reducing child behavior problems and increasing child prosocial behavior may be important targets for support and intervention to improve outcomes for Arab parents of autistic children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-168551885c51486fa9158d59ae5a69082023-12-01T23:31:26ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252022-08-01128111410.3390/brainsci12081114Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United KingdomBarah Alallawi0Richard Hastings1Nura Aabe2Centre for Educational Development Appraisal and Research, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 8UW, UKCentre for Educational Development Appraisal and Research, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 8UW, UKAutism Independence, Silai Centre, Bristol BS5 0ES, UKResearch on the experiences of Arab families of children with autism living in non-Arab countries is scarce. A survey investigated the support needs, psychological distress, and parental relationships of Arab parents (n = 100) of children with autism living in the United Kingdom (UK). The survey consisted of five main questionnaires: a demographic questionnaire, the GO4KIDDS Brief Adaptive Scale, the Family Needs Survey, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Descriptive analysis indicated that the most frequently identified support needs were information, community services, and explaining to others. Parents reported high levels of psychological distress, a high level of parental relationship satisfaction with their spouse, and few parental disagreements about their child with autism. Regression analyses showed that increased child behavior problems predicted more total family needs. Higher levels of child prosocial behavior, the better health status of parents, and a larger number of children in the family were associated with lower levels of parental psychological distress. A longer time living in the UK was associated with more parental disagreement over issues related to the child with ASD. Reducing child behavior problems and increasing child prosocial behavior may be important targets for support and intervention to improve outcomes for Arab parents of autistic children.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/8/1114autismsupport needsArab familyparent outcomessurvey |
| spellingShingle | Barah Alallawi Richard Hastings Nura Aabe Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United Kingdom Brain Sciences autism support needs Arab family parent outcomes survey |
| title | Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United Kingdom |
| title_full | Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United Kingdom |
| title_fullStr | Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United Kingdom |
| title_full_unstemmed | Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United Kingdom |
| title_short | Support Needs and Parent Outcomes in Arab Families of Children with Autism Living in the United Kingdom |
| title_sort | support needs and parent outcomes in arab families of children with autism living in the united kingdom |
| topic | autism support needs Arab family parent outcomes survey |
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