Parental Attitudes,Attachment Styles,Social Networks,and Psychological Processes in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Cultural Perspective |
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Authors: | Igor Sotgiu Dario Galati Mayra Manzano Marina Gandione Kyuttzza Gómez Yuniel Romero |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Bergamo , Italy;2. University of Turin , Italy;3. University of Turin , Italy;4. University of Havana , Cuba |
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Abstract: | In this study the authors used a cross-cultural approach to examine parental attitudes, attachment styles, social networks, and some of the psychological processes involved in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Fifty-two children (aged 4–11 years) took part in the study: 30 Italians (15 with ASD and 15 controls) and 22 Cubans (11 with ASD and 11 controls). Findings indicated significant differences between the two cultural groups in terms of the structure of the children's social network and parental attitudes toward their children. However, the mother–child attachment relationship and cognitive and emotional functioning of the study participants were independent of culture. |
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Keywords: | autism spectrum disorder culture emotion parental attitudes social network |
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