Correlation between parental behaviors and autistic traits in children with autism spectrum disorder
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2026151
- VernacularTitle:孤独症谱系障碍儿童父母养育行为与孤独特质的相关性
- Author:
XIAO Yunhua, YE Yongxin, LIANG Guiming, QIAN Deyi,〖JZ〗 LI Wenshun, FENG Guoliang, LI Yingying, WANG Shanyan, CHEN Tingting
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Author Information
1. Department of Speech and Psychological Therapy, Guangdong Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou 510510,Guangdong Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Autistic disorder;
Legal guardians;
Education;
Mental health;
Regression analysis;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2026;47(6):818-821
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the correlation between autistic traits in children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD) and their parental behaviors, so as to provide evidence for improving social behavior in children with ASD.
Methods:A total of 62 children aged 4-7 years diagnosed with ASD at Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital and Guangzhou Yuexiu District Children s Hospital from October 2021 to May 2025 were selected as the ASD group. A random number table method was used to select 62 healthy children of the same age from 3 ordinary kindergartens in Guangzhou as the control (typically developing,TD) group. The Parental Behavior Inventory and Social Responsiveness Scale were used to evaluate parental behaviors and autistic traits in both groups. The t-test and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the relationship between autistic traits in children with ASD and parental behaviors.
Results:Compared with the TD group, the ASD group had significantly higher scores in social awareness, social cognition, social communication, social motivation, autistic behavior patterns, and the total score of social responsiveness, with statistically significant differences ( t =35.83, 46.17, 64.36, 41.45, 49.46,101.15, all P <0.01). The score of parental support/participation in the ASD group (24.61±4.30) was lower than that in the TD group (31.27±4.58), while the score of parental hostility/coercion in the ASD group (25.51±2.72) was higher than that in the TD group (12.75±2.72), with statistically significant differences ( t = -8.34, 26.14, both P <0.01). The total score of the Social Responsiveness Scale was negatively correlated with the dimension score of parental support/participation behaviors, and positively correlated with the dimension score of parental hostility/coercion behaviors ( r =-0.60, 0.91,both P <0.05). After adjusting for covariates such as children s age, gender, and primary caregiver, ASD children with exclusive breastfeeding ( β =-8.79) and parental support/participation behaviors ( β = -0.79 ) had a lower risk of autistic traits, while children with parental hostility/coercion behaviors ( β =4.62) had a higher risk of autistic traits (all P <0.05).
Conclusion:Autistic traits in children with ASD may be related to their parental behaviors and early feeding mode.
