Student Dissertations & Theses
Date of Award
Summer 8-2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Spencer K. Thompson, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Gary W. McCullough, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Rachel Juarez-Torres, Ed.D.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between parental efficacy, parenting styles and stereotypical behaviors exhibited by children with autism. Fourteen mothers and their children with autism (ages 14-21) were recruited from local schools and the rehabilitation center. Surveys used in this study included the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R), Parents Sense of Competence (PSOC) and the Parents Locus of Control (PLOC) scale. Also incorporated was the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). Even though there was no correlation between the PLOC and stereotypical behaviors of the RBS-R, results revealed a significant relationship between the PSOC and the RBS-R. However, there was continuity among the stereotypical behaviors, which indicated a need further research.
Recommended Citation
Carrillo, James R., "Examining the Relationships between Parental Efficacy, Parenting Styles and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism" (2009). Student Dissertations & Theses. 33.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-cas/33