Parent Dyadic Coping and Parent-Child Relationship Quality in Families of Autistic Children.

Research in autism Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-04 DOI:10.1016/j.reia.2025.202695

Tuyen Huynh, Jessica L Greenlee, Milton Dasoo, Melissa Jenkins, Brianna Piro-Gambetti, Sigan L Hartley

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Background: Within two-parent households, the extent to which parents are satisfied in their couple relationship is theorized to influence the parent-child relationship. Parents in a satisfying couple relationship are thought to be better able to jointly manage and cope with everyday child-related problems and stressors than parents dissatisfied with their couple relationship.

Method: The current study conducted a within-couple cross-sectional examination of the associations between couple relationship satisfaction (actor and partner), parent-child relationship quality, and dyadic coping. Data was obtained on 186 families of autistic children aged 5-12 years.

Results: An actor-partner mediation interdependence model (APIMeM) was conducted, yielding a significant actor association between the level of couple relationship satisfaction and parent-child relationship, which was mediated by positive dyadic coping. In addition, mothers' level of couple relationship satisfaction was correlated with father-child relationship quality, and this association was also mediated by positive dyadic coping.

Conclusion: Our findings can inform programs to strengthen parent-child relationship quality in families with an autistic child.

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自闭症儿童家庭的父母二元应对与亲子关系质量。

背景：在双亲家庭中，父母对夫妻关系的满意程度理论上会影响亲子关系。人们认为，夫妻关系满意的父母比夫妻关系不满意的父母更能共同管理和应对日常与孩子有关的问题和压力源。方法：本研究对夫妻关系满意度（行为人和伴侣）、亲子关系质量和二元应对之间的关系进行了横断面调查。数据来自186个5-12岁自闭症儿童的家庭。结果：通过行为者-伴侣中介相互依赖模型（APIMeM），发现夫妻关系满意度水平与亲子关系存在显著的行为者相关性，并以积极的二元应对为中介。此外，母亲的夫妻关系满意度水平与父子关系质量存在显著的相关关系，并通过积极的二元应对起到中介作用。结论：本研究结果可为加强自闭症儿童家庭的亲子关系质量提供参考。

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