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Factors Influencing Father Involvement With Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hay, Kayleigh E
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2347-9424
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1467815624

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2016, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch Santa Barbara: Clinical Psychology.
Children in America are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at rates that are much greater than in previous decades. There is an abundance of research that is being conducted to try and discover the cause of this neurodevelopmental disorder and the interventions that are useful in treating it. It is classified as a spectrum disorder because there is such a large range of severity levels. Similarly, there is a large range of involvement levels by fathers of children with autism. Much research has been done on maternal experiences, leaving a lack of knowledge regarding fathers and how and why they may or may not be involved in the life of their child with autism. This qualitative, phenomenological study sought to understand the lived experience of a father with a child who has autism and how coping skills, parenting styles, and cultural backgrounds may impact how much time a father chooses to be involved with that child. The data was collected through an interview process, The Brief COPE Inventory, and The Parental Authority Questionnaire-Revised. As a result of the analysis of this data, themes emerged; active coping styles and authoritative/flexible parenting styles seemed to allow for a father to be more actively involved in their child’s daily life. In addition, cultural backgrounds may or may not effect involvement levels, but they do likely impact how a father perceives Autism Spectrum Disorder and the symptoms that accompany it. The results of this study contribute the current research in the field of autism and how fathers can be assisted in being involved more in the lives and intervention processes of their children with autism. The electronic version of the dissertation is accessible at the Ohiolink ETD center http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd.
Salvador Treviño, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Denise Mock, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Sarah De Los Santos, Psy.D. (Committee Member)
81 p.
Families and Family Life; Psychology
Phenomenology; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Father Involvement

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  • Hay, K. E. (2016). Factors Influencing Father Involvement With Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1467815624

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hay, Kayleigh. Factors Influencing Father Involvement With Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2016. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1467815624.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hay, Kayleigh. "Factors Influencing Father Involvement With Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1467815624

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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