Journal Article

The Association Between Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Psychological Distress in Their Parents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Yorke, Isabel, Simonoff, Emily, Weston, Amelia, Charman, Tony, Rafla, Monica, White, Pippa

2018

Overview

This review (Prospero Registration Number: CRD42017057915) aimed to systematically identify and summarize existing research on the relationship between additional emotional and behavioral problems (EBP) in children with autism, and parenting stress (PS) and mental health problems (MHP) in their parents. Sixty-seven studies met criteria for inclusion in the review, 61 of which were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled correlation coefficients were in the low to moderate range (\\[\\bar {r}= - .21\\;{\\text{to}}\\;.43\\]). Some evidence for moderation by measurement characteristics was found. Narrative review of concurrent adjusted associations showed some evidence for shared relationships with other factors, most notably ASD severity and parent perception of own parenting. Longitudinal studies showed mixed evidence for bidirectional predictive relationships between child EBP and parent psychological distress variables.

• Publisher: Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Autism / Autism Spectrum Disorders / Autistic children / Behavior problems / Behaviour disordered children / Bidirectionality / Child Rearing / Children / Coping / Correlation / Database Management Systems / Depression (Psychology) / Emotional behavior / Emotional Problems / Emotions / Evidence / Family Income / Health problems / Longitudinal studies / Measurement / Mental disorders / Mental health / Meta Analysis / Moderation / Parent Child Relationship / Parent Participation / Parent-child relations / Parental stress / Parents & parenting / Physical Disabilities / Psychological distress / Psychopathology / Registration / Reviews / Search Strategies / Severity / Systematic review / Well Being