Executive functioning mediates the effect of behavioral problems on depression in mothers with children with developmental disabilities
Author(s)
Chan, Wai
Author(s)
Smith, L. E.
Greenberg, J. S.
Hong, J.
Mailick, M. R.
Date Issued
2017
Publisher
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Journal
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Volume
122
Issue
1
Start page
11
End page
24
Abstract
The present investigation explored long-term relationships of behavioral symptoms of adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities with the mental health of their mothers. Fragile X premutation carrier mothers of an adolescent or adult child with fragile X syndrome (n = 95), and mothers of a grown child with autism (n = 213) were included. Behavioral symptoms at Time 1 were hypothesized to predict maternal depressive symptoms at Time 3 via maternal executive dysfunction at Time 2. Results provided support for the mediating pathway of executive dysfunction. Additionally, the association of behavioral symptoms with executive dysfunction differed across the two groups, suggesting that premutation carriers may be more susceptible to caregiving stress due to their genotype.
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No
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