Brief report: Sensory atypicality in mothers and fathers of individuals on the autism spectrum and its relationship with emotional distress

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102491

Carmen Nieto , Helena Gandía-Abellán , Ruth Campos , Pastora Martínez-Castilla , Beatriz Cavero-Olivera , Margarita Quesada-Zeljkovic , María Verde-Cagiao

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Abstract

Background

This study investigated the prevalence of sensory atypicalities of mothers and fathers of individuals with Autism and explored the relationship between levels of emotional distress (parental distress, anxiety, and depression) and sensory processing patterns. There is limited evidence connecting these variables, and research in this area remains scarce.

Method

251 parents participated in the study. 170 parents of individuals with Autism completed questionnaires on sensory experiences, parental distress, anxiety, and depression. A control group of 81 parents of individuals with typical development completed the sensory questionnaire. The relationship between sensory atypicality and emotional distress was examined only in the Autism group.

Results

Mothers and fathers of individuals with Autism showed a higher prevalence of sensory atypicality, especially in hyposensitive patterns. Relationships were found between specific sensory patterns and the levels of emotional distress. The hypo-reactive and hyposensitive quadrant, 'Low Registration', displayed significant predictive capacity for both anxiety and depression, while 'Sensory Sensitivity' was predominantly related to parental distress.

Conclusions

Awareness of specific sensory patterns could facilitate the identification of those potentially vulnerable to experiencing anxiety, depression, or parental distress.

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简要报告：自闭症谱系中个体的母亲和父亲的感官异常及其与情绪困扰的关系

背景本研究调查了自闭症患者的母亲和父亲感官不典型性的普遍程度，并探讨了情绪困扰水平（父母的困扰、焦虑和抑郁）与感官处理模式之间的关系。将这些变量联系起来的证据有限，而且这方面的研究仍然很少。170名自闭症患者的家长填写了有关感官体验、家长苦恼、焦虑和抑郁的问卷。由 81 名典型发育患者家长组成的对照组完成了感官问卷。结果显示，自闭症患者的母亲和父亲感觉不典型的发生率较高，尤其是低敏感模式。特定感觉模式与情绪困扰程度之间存在关系。低反应和低敏感象限 "低登记 "对焦虑和抑郁都有显著的预测能力，而 "感觉敏感 "则主要与父母的困扰有关。

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Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Multiple-

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

8.00%

发文量

108

期刊介绍： Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (RASD) publishes high quality empirical articles and reviews that contribute to a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at all levels of description; genetic, neurobiological, cognitive, and behavioral. The primary focus of the journal is to bridge the gap between basic research at these levels, and the practical questions and difficulties that are faced by individuals with ASD and their families, as well as carers, educators and clinicians. In addition, the journal encourages submissions on topics that remain under-researched in the field. We know shamefully little about the causes and consequences of the significant language and general intellectual impairments that characterize half of all individuals with ASD. We know even less about the challenges that women with ASD face and less still about the needs of individuals with ASD as they grow older. Medical and psychological co-morbidities and the complications they bring with them for the diagnosis and treatment of ASD represents another area of relatively little research. At RASD we are committed to promoting high-quality and rigorous research on all of these issues, and we look forward to receiving many excellent submissions.