Role of Mindful Parenting, Affiliate Stigma, and Parents ’ Well-being in the Behavioral Adjustment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Testing Parenting Stress as a Mediator

ConclusionsThese findings inform applied intervention efforts to promote parents ’ mindful parenting and mental well-being as resources that generate multiple outcomes in children with ASD. Relatedly, the present research suggests the importance of combating stigma in reducing parents’ stress and children’s behavioral difficulties.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12671-019-01208-5

Source: Mindfulness - August 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research