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IMPACTS OF CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR RELATED ISSUES 4

Impacts of Children’s Behavior Related Issues on Parents

The following paper offers a detailed article review regarding various impacts that a child’s behavior problems could have on their parents. It is in line with the article presented by Jones et al., (2014) regarding child behavior related issues and parental wellness in couples with children who have autism. After extensive research, Jones and the rest discovered that parents (especially mothers) who have children suffering from autism disorder often experience elevated psychological distress, maternal anxiety, and depression. It is an indication that child behavior problems serve as a risk factor for adverse parental outcomes. In order to affirm findings by the article, three other scholarly articles focus on the issue and their discoveries are summarized as follows.

Article Review on Child behavior related issues and parental wellness in couples with children who have autism

Firstly, (Jones et al., 2013) initially looked at gender variation when attending to children with autism based on a multiple modeling approach. Here, Jones and the rest investigated gender variations among one hundred sixty-two couples who had children with autism. The goal was to establish the level of impact child behavior had on both the mother and father’s well-being. According to Jones et al., (2013), results showed that the impact of child autism on a mothers’ well-being appeared to be robust as compared to the influence it has on fathers and consequently. For example, mothers showed increased levels of distress and depression as compared to that reported by male parents. Again, the study revealed that child behavior problems have a high likelihood of contributing to psychological distress for both the mother and father.

Secondly, with regards to the article presented by Weiss et al., (2012), it focused on a specific issue that child problem behaviors of children with autism cause to parents; it involves parental mental health. Here, Weiss and the rest examined two hundred and twenty-eight parents of children with autism aged between six and twenty-one year old. According to Weiss et al., (2012), results revealed that as child problem behavior increased, there was a decrease in parent psychological acceptance and consequently, it led to an increase in their mental health problems. Based on the outcome, Weiss and the rest concluded that; for problems that are chronic, psychological acceptance serves as a vital factor that allows coping for couples with children who have autism.

The third article by Noone & Hastings (2010) differed slightly with the first two highlighted above. For instance, apart from focusing on parents, Noone and Hastings examined the impact that supporting staff would experience as they attend to children with autism. They sampled thirty-four professionals who are awarded promotion at work. According to (Noone & Hastings, 2010), the findings showed that workers who provided intellectual dysfunctional services experienced psychological distress. The distress is associated with avoidance processes. In their study, Noone and Hastings also discovered that psychological distress among support staff was greatest among staff without professional qualification. Therefore, they should work under supervision of qualified staff to minimize distress suffered.

Finally, with both theoretical and practical considerations offered by the three scholarly articles summarized, it is important to understand the way behavior related issues of kids who have autism come to have an impact on parental well-being with extension to support staff. The findings have shown that child behavior problems serve as a significant predictor of psychological distress, depression and maternal anxiety for mothers as compared to fathers. Therefore, more research on family systems is needed to fully understand impacts of behavior issues of children who have autism.

References

Jones, L., Hastings, R. P., Totsika, V., Keane, L., & Rhule, N. (2014). Child behavior problems and parental well-being in families of children with autism: The mediating role of mindfulness and acceptance. American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities, 119(2), 171-185.

Jones, L., Totsika, V., Hastings, R. P., & Petalas, M. A. (2013). Gender differences when parenting children with autism spectrum disorders: A multilevel modeling approach. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(9), 2090–2098.

Noone, S. J., & Hastings, R. P. (2010). Using acceptance and mindfulness-based workshops with support staff caring for adults with intellectual disabilities. Mindfulness, 1, 67–73.

Weiss, J. A., Cappadocia, M. C., MacMullin, J. A., Viecili, M., & Lunsky, Y. (2012). The impact of child problem behaviors of children with ASD on parent mental health: The mediating role of acceptance and empowerment. Autism, 6(1), 115–130.