Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

Enav, Yael; Knudtson, Marguerite V.; Hardan, Antonio Y.; Gross, James J.

doi:10.1002/aur.2841

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Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

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Hopelessness in parents has implications for parents' own well‐being as well as their ability to meet the needs of their children. In the present study, we examined the effect of maladaptive behaviors in children with autism on parental hopelessness, with particular attention to whether parental reflective functioning would moderate the effect of maladaptive behaviors on parental hopelessness. Our sample included 68 parents of children with autism between the ages of 3 and 18. Findings revealed a significant positive relationship between maladaptive behaviors in the children and hopelessness in the parents. Moreover, parental reflective functioning moderated the effect of child maladaptive behaviors on parental hopelessness, such that children's maladaptive behaviors were positively associated with parental hopelessness in parents with low (but not high) reflective functioning. Findings suggest parental reflective functioning may be a protective factor against parental hopelessness, and thus a possible target for interventions for hopelessness in parents whose children with autism exhibit greater maladaptive behaviors.

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Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

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Hopelessness in caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Associations with depression and anxiety and multidimensionally related factors

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Chou

et al. 2023

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

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All is not well: value codestruction and consumer illbeing in service systems

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O’Loughlin,

Kelleher

et al. 2024

EJM

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Purpose Following an interpretivist approach, the authors draw on semi-structured interviews with parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Design/methodology/approach Responding to limited academic advancement, particularly in the context of consumers experiencing vulnerability, the aim is to deepen marketing scholars’ understanding of value co-destruction (VCD) and its under-explored relationship with consumer ill-being. Findings Three forms of systemic VCD mechanisms emerged: obscuring, gaslighting and siloing. Ill-being comprised material, physical, psychological and social harms, which consumers experienced individually, relationally and collectively due to VCD. Family members’ experiences of ill-being and vulnerability were deepened by service systems’ inability to recognise the individuality of their needs and provide appropriate support. Research limitations/implications In line with the interpretivist paradigm, the focus on families of children with ASD, while illuminating, delimits the generalisability of the findings. The authors call for further research on consumer ill-being, VCD and vulnerability in other service and marketing contexts. Practical implications The findings highlight the need for service system adaptability to recognise and address unstandardised needs. Social implications Several systemic failures of (public) service systems which manifested as VCD mechanisms are identified. Originality/value The overall contribution is the development of a contextually driven characterisation of both VCD and ill-being and a deeper understanding of how these are interrelated. First, VCD revealed itself as a systemic failure to access, provide or integrate resources to meet actors’ needs as manifested by the three mechanisms. Second, the authors characterise ill-being as comprising material, physical, psychological and social harms due to VCD, which are experienced individually, relationally and collectively. Finally, the authors illuminate the nature of vulnerability and delineate the entanglements between vulnerability and ill-being in a collective (e.g. family) context.

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Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

Cited by 4 publications

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Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

Hopelessness in caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Associations with depression and anxiety and multidimensionally related factors

All is not well: value codestruction and consumer illbeing in service systems

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Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

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Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

Maladaptive behaviors in children with autism and parental hopelessness: The moderating role of parental reflective functioning

Hopelessness in caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Associations with depression and anxiety and multidimensionally related factors

All is not well: value co­destruction and consumer ill­being in service systems

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