Dimitrova, Elizaveta;
Kouroupa, Athanasia;
Totsika, Vasiliki;
(2025)
Resilience in Families of Autistic Children and Children With Intellectual Disability During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AJIDD)
, 130
(1)
pp. 24-40.
10.1352/1944-7558-130.1.24.
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Abstract
Resilience in families of autistic children and children with intellectual disability is associated with factors such as family functioning, social support, and financial strain. Little is known about family resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic when many resources were limited. This study examined the association of family resilience with child characteristics, family resources, and socioecological factors during the pandemic. Data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic from 734 United Kingdom parents/caregivers of children who are autistic and/or have intellectual disability were analyzed using path analysis. Greater family resilience was significantly associated with fewer child behavior problems, absence of intellectual disability, higher financial status, and greater family functioning, though not school support. These factors might guide future research and practices to support vulnerable families at risk of low resilience.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Resilience in Families of Autistic Children and Children With Intellectual Disability During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1352/1944-7558-130.1.24 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-130.1.24 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Social Sciences, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Education, Special, Rehabilitation, Education & Educational Research, resilience, COVID-19, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, children, family, behavioral problems, SOCIAL SUPPORT, PARENTING STRESS, DISORDER, IMPACT, RESOURCES, HEALTH |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry > Epidemiology and Applied Clinical Research |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10203525 |
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