Individual and Environmental Factors Affecting Adaptive Behavior of Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Role of Parents' Socio-cultural Level.
J Autism Dev Disord
; 51(10): 3469-3482, 2021 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
The effects of environmental factors [including Socio-Economic Status, Cultural Capital, and Social Capital (Socio-Cultural Level) of both parents] on the Vineland-II adaptive behavior dimensions of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in addition to individual factors, was investigated in 148 Italian toddlers (82% males), aged 18 to 37 months with ASD. Toddlers' age and Griffiths Mental Development Scales general development affected all of the adaptive behavior dimensions, with negative and positive associations, respectively. The Child Behavior Checklist comorbid conditions were negatively associated with some adaptive behavior dimensions while the ADOS-2 Social affect only with the communication dimension. Mothers' and fathers' specific Socio-Cultural Level dimensions were positively associated with toddlers' specific adaptive behavior dimensions with the same magnitude as comorbid conditions.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Autism Dev Disord
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia