The role of negative affectivity in concurrent relations between caregiver psychological distress and social-emotional difficulties in infants with early signs of autism
Published
August 2020
Abstract
Children of caregivers experiencing psychological distress (i.e., symptoms of depression, anxiety, and/or stress) may themselves be at increased risk of poor mental health outcomes. Several previous studies conducted with non-autistic children suggest that this link from caregiver-to-child may be facilitated by children's temperament qualities. This study was a preliminary cross-sectional exploration of these relationships in infants with features of autism. We found that infants' elevated negative emotions were involved in the relation between caregiver heightened psychological distress and children's mental health difficulties, consistent with neurotypical development.Citation
Chetcuti, L., Uljarević, M., Varcin,K., Boutrus, M., Wan, M.W., Slonims, V., Green, J., Segal, L., Iacono, T., Dissanayake, C., Whitehouse, A.J.O. & Hudry, K. (2020). The role of negative affectivity in concurrent relations between caregiver psychological distress and social-emotional difficulties in infants with early signs of autism. Autism Research, 13(8):1349-1357. doi: 10.1002/aur.2296Please note: some publications may only be accessible to registered users.