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| Naomi V EkasSummaryAffiliation: University of Notre Dame Country: USA Publications
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Religiosity, spirituality, and socioemotional functioning in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorderNaomi V Ekas
Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 39:706-19. 2009..Of the two predictors, spirituality accounted for more unique variance in positive outcomes. In contrast, religious activities were related to more negative outcomes and lower levels of positive outcomes...
Feeling good, feeling bad: influences of maternal perceptions of the child and marital adjustment on well-being in mothers of children with an autism spectrum disorderDiane M Lickenbrock
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 41:848-58. 2011..These findings highlight the dynamic roles that mothers' perceptions and marital adjustment play in determining maternal psychological outcomes...
Optimism, social support, and well-being in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorderNaomi V Ekas
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 40:1274-84. 2010..In addition, partner and friend support were directly associated with maternal outcomes. Implications for the development of interventions directed at increasing the quality of social support networks are discussed...
Adaptation to daily stress among mothers of children with an autism spectrum disorder: the role of daily positive affectNaomi V Ekas
Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 41:1202-13. 2011..Implications of the present study are discussed with regard to theoretical models of positive affect, the development of intervention programs, and directions for future research...
