Exploring Bidirectional Relationships: Child Sleep Duration, Child Behavior Problems, and Parenting Stress in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Brooke K IwamotoCameron L NeeceAarti NairNicholas J RockwoodRachel M FenningMegan L KrantzTori R Van DykPublished in: Research in autism spectrum disorders (2023)
Understanding the directionality of associations between child and parent factors allows for the optimization of interventions to improve the quality of life for families of children with ASD. Interventions that target child behavior and/or help parents manage stress while maintaining effective parenting strategies for sleep and behavior may be useful.