Measuring Family Outcomes for Young Autistic Children Receiving Interventions in China: The Structure of The Family Outcomes Survey and Predicting Variables

Autor/inn/en	Xie, Huichao; Waschl, Nicolette; Zeng, Songtian
Titel	Measuring Family Outcomes for Young Autistic Children Receiving Interventions in China: The Structure of The Family Outcomes Survey and Predicting Variables
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 27 (2023) 7, S.2048-2062 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Xie, Huichao)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613231152563
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Parent Participation; Program Effectiveness; Intervention; Young Children; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Predictor Variables; Family Characteristics; Individual Characteristics; Incidence; Parent Child Relationship; Employment Level; Family Income; Educational Attainment; Family Relationship; Interpersonal Relationship; Knowledge Level; China; Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elternmitwirkung; Frühe Kindheit; Autism; Autismus; Prädiktor; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Vorkommen; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Beschäftigungsgrad; Familieneinkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Wissensbasis
Abstract	Given the importance of parent involvement and parent-implemented interventions in achieving maximum child outcomes, practitioners need valid measures to assess and monitor family outcomes in developing and delivering effective and sustainable interventions. This study examined the structure of the Family Outcomes Survey, Form A, using a sample of 467 caregivers of young children diagnosed with or at increased likelihood of autism in China and identified significant predictors of the five family outcomes. Findings supported a five-factor model but a poorer fit was reported when the overall family outcome factor was added to the model. Modeling shared variance between some items under Outcome 4, "having support systems," and Outcome 5, "accessing the community" was found to significantly improve the model fit. Among the analyzed child and family characteristics, the number of hours that the caregiver spent with the autistic child, caregivers' employment status, family income, and caregivers' educational attainment were found to be significantly associated with Family Outcomes Survey, Form A scores. Implications of the findings are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01