| The present study investigates the relationship between parent internalizing disorders and
self-care behaviors with parental involvement in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) interventions.
It is well known that parents of children with ASD experience significant amounts of stress and
internalizing disorders at higher rates than the general population. Little is known of the self-care
behaviors that these parents engage in.. Additionally, it has been shown that parental
involvement in ASD interventions leads to better developmental outcomes. For this study, data
was collected from 84 participants through a Qualtrics survey. After conducting a sequential
multiple regression, a relationship was found between self-care behaviors and parent
involvement; however, no relationship was found between internalizing disorders and parent
involvement after conducting correlation analyses. The findings of this study can provide clinical
implications for this population, such that parents may receive more support and encouragement
to engage in self-care behaviors through their child’s ASD interventions.
Keywords: parent involvement, autism spectrum disorder, internalizing disorders, self-care
behaviors |