Emotional Availability in Mother-Child Interaction
The Case of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12758767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Smadar Dolev (0000-0002-7420-823X, University of Haifa, corresponding author), David Oppenheim (0000-0001-7019-2106, University of Haifa), Nina Koren‐Karie (0000-0001-7163-4498, University of Haifa), Nurit Yirmiya (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 183-197 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parenting (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-5192 • E-ISSN: 1532-7922 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15295190902844332 |
| OpenAlex | W2019138006 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 31 |
SYNOPSIS Objective. The goals of the study were to provide descriptive information regarding the Emotional Availability (EA) Scales in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to examine the contribution of child functioning and diagnosis and maternal parenting stress and psychological distress to EA Scale scores. Design. 45 preschool-age boys with an ASD and their mothers were assessed using the EA Scales. Three play episodes were observed: free play, structured play, and social play. Results. Regarding the first goal, both relative stability in the rank ordering of dyads among episodes as well as differences among the episodes emerged: The free-play episode elicited the lowest scores on the EA Scales, the structured play episode elicited intermediate scores, and the social play episode elicited the highest scores. Results regarding the second goal showed that low-functioning children had lower scores on the child EA Scales than did high-functioning children, and the severity of the child's symptoms was related to lower scores on child and maternal EA dimensions. Finally, mothers' psychological distress was associated negatively with Nonintrusiveness. Conclusions. The EA Scales are useful for assessing children with ASDs. Associations between child functioning and diagnosis and maternal psychological distress and the emotional availability of mother–child interactions are highlighted
Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Developmental psychology · Distress · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0.54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |