EVALUATION of EARLY FAMILY and MULTIFAMILY INTERVENTION for YOUNG CHILDREN with AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Childhood Autism Rating, Scale, CARS

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

CARS works by rating your child's behavior, characteristics, and abilities against the expected developmental growth of a typical child.It is done by your primary healthcare provider, a teacher, or a parent by rating the child's behaviors from 1 to 4. 1 being normal for your child's age, 2 for mildly abnormal, 3 for moderately abnormal, and 4 as severely abnormal. Scores range from 15 to 60 with 30 being the cutoff rate for a diagnosis of mild autism. Scores 30-37 indicate mild to moderate autism, while scores between 38 and 60 are characterized as severe autism.

Sociodemographic and lifestyle

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The socio-demographic questionnaire contains 4 items: Socio-demographic criteria (gender, date of birth, level of education, marital status and number of children), diet, screen, and sleep.

Parental Stress Scale

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The Parental Stress Scale (PSS) was created in 1995 to measure stress unique to parenting and captures both the joys and demands of parenting. Each following sentences describe feelings and perceptions that relate to the experience of being a parent. The PSS is brief and can be completed in less than 10 minutes. It is an 18-item self-report measure in which parents respond to statements about their typical relationship with their child. The possible range of the PSS is 18 (low stress) to 90 (high stress). Respondents indicate how much they agree or disagree to each of the 18 statements. Responses are scored as follows:Strongly disagree = 1,Disagree = 2, Undecided = 3, Agree = 4, Strongly agree = 5

Ways of Coping Checklist

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The Ways of Coping Checklist (WCCL; Folkman \& Lazarus, 1980) is a checklist of 68 items describing a broad range of behavioral and cognitive coping strategies that an individ- ual might use in a specific stressful episode.They include items from the domains of defensive coping (e.g., avoidance, intellectualization, isolation, suppression), information-seeking, problem- solving, palliation, inhibition of action, direct action, and magical thinking. The checklist is binary, yes or no, and is always answered with a specific stressful event in mind. The items on the WCCL were classified into two categories: problem- focused and emotion-focused.

sense of coherence scale

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale evaluates how people perceive life and identifies how they use their resources of resistance to maintain and develop their health.This scale is written by Antonovsky in 1987. There is 13 items. For eachs items, you have to choose between Never, rarely, often, frequently and always.

Parent Sense of Competency Scale (PSOC)

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The Parenting Sense of Competency Scale (PSOC) was developed by Gibaud-Wallston as part of her PhD dissertation and presented at the American Psychological Association by Gibaud-Wallston and Wandersman in 1978. The PSOC is a 17 item scale, with 2 subscales. Each item is rated on a 6 point Likert scale anchored by 1 = "Strongly Disagree" and 6 = "Strongly Agree". Nine (9) items (#s 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, and 16) on the PSOC are reverse coded.

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a 12-item questionnaire to identify an individual's perceived level of social support with family, friends, and significant others.

The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MC-SDS)

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The social desirability scale is a 33-items self-report questionnaire that assesses whether or not respondents are concerned with social approval. The scale was created by Douglas P. Crowne and David Marlowe in 1960 in an effort to measure social desirability bias, which is considered one of the most common biases affecting survey research.A high number of socially desirable responses might indicate that the respondent is generally concerned with social approval and conforming to societal conventions, while a low score might indicate that the respondent is less concerned with such things and is more willing to answer survey questions truthfully and representing themselves accurately.

Aberrant Behavior Checklist

时间窗: Six month after the follow up (T2)

The Aberrant Behavior Checklist consists of 58 questions across 5 different domains: (a) irritability, (b) social withdrawal, (c) stereotypic behavior, (d) hyperactivity/noncompliance, and (e) inappropriate speech. The rater has to answer each of the 58 questions using a 4-point Likert scale. A score of a "0" means the behavior is not a problem, a score of a "1" means slight problem, a score of a "2" means a serious problem, and a "3" means a severe problem.

Childhood Autism Rating, Scale, CARS

时间窗: It is done before the sign of the consent (T-1),

CARS works by rating your child's behavior, characteristics, and abilities against the expected developmental growth of a typical child.It is done by your primary healthcare provider, a teacher, or a parent by rating the child's behaviors from 1 to 4. 1 being normal for your child's age, 2 for mildly abnormal, 3 for moderately abnormal, and 4 as severely abnormal. Scores range from 15 to 60 with 30 being the cutoff rate for a diagnosis of mild autism. Scores 30-37 indicate mild to moderate autism, while scores between 38 and 60 are characterized as severe autism.

Childhood Autism Rating, Scale, CARS

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

CARS works by rating your child's behavior, characteristics, and abilities against the expected developmental growth of a typical child.It is done by your primary healthcare provider, a teacher, or a parent by rating the child's behaviors from 1 to 4. 1 being normal for your child's age, 2 for mildly abnormal, 3 for moderately abnormal, and 4 as severely abnormal. Scores range from 15 to 60 with 30 being the cutoff rate for a diagnosis of mild autism. Scores 30-37 indicate mild to moderate autism, while scores between 38 and 60 are characterized as severe autism.

Sociodemographic and lifestyle

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The socio-demographic questionnaire contains 4 items: Socio-demographic criteria (gender, date of birth, level of education, marital status and number of children), diet, screen, and sleep.

Sociodemographic and lifestyle

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The socio-demographic questionnaire contains 4 items: Socio-demographic criteria (gender, date of birth, level of education, marital status and number of children), diet, screen, and sleep.

Parental Stress Scale

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The Parental Stress Scale (PSS) was created in 1995 to measure stress unique to parenting and captures both the joys and demands of parenting. Each following sentences describe feelings and perceptions that relate to the experience of being a parent. The PSS is brief and can be completed in less than 10 minutes. It is an 18-item self-report measure in which parents respond to statements about their typical relationship with their child. The possible range of the PSS is 18 (low stress) to 90 (high stress). Respondents indicate how much they agree or disagree to each of the 18 statements. Responses are scored as follows:Strongly disagree = 1,Disagree = 2, Undecided = 3, Agree = 4, Strongly agree = 5

Parental Stress Scale

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The Parental Stress Scale (PSS) was created in 1995 to measure stress unique to parenting and captures both the joys and demands of parenting. Each following sentences describe feelings and perceptions that relate to the experience of being a parent. The PSS is brief and can be completed in less than 10 minutes. It is an 18-item self-report measure in which parents respond to statements about their typical relationship with their child. The possible range of the PSS is 18 (low stress) to 90 (high stress). Respondents indicate how much they agree or disagree to each of the 18 statements. Responses are scored as follows:Strongly disagree = 1,Disagree = 2, Undecided = 3, Agree = 4, Strongly agree = 5

Ways of Coping Checklist

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The Ways of Coping Checklist (WCCL; Folkman \& Lazarus, 1980) is a checklist of 68 items describing a broad range of behavioral and cognitive coping strategies that an individ- ual might use in a specific stressful episode.They include items from the domains of defensive coping (e.g., avoidance, intellectualization, isolation, suppression), information-seeking, problem- solving, palliation, inhibition of action, direct action, and magical thinking. The checklist is binary, yes or no, and is always answered with a specific stressful event in mind. The items on the WCCL were classified into two categories: problem- focused and emotion-focused.

Ways of Coping Checklist

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The Ways of Coping Checklist (WCCL; Folkman \& Lazarus, 1980) is a checklist of 68 items describing a broad range of behavioral and cognitive coping strategies that an individ- ual might use in a specific stressful episode.They include items from the domains of defensive coping (e.g., avoidance, intellectualization, isolation, suppression), information-seeking, problem- solving, palliation, inhibition of action, direct action, and magical thinking. The checklist is binary, yes or no, and is always answered with a specific stressful event in mind. The items on the WCCL were classified into two categories: problem- focused and emotion-focused.

sense of coherence scale

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale evaluates how people perceive life and identifies how they use their resources of resistance to maintain and develop their health.This scale is written by Antonovsky in 1987. There is 13 items. For eachs items, you have to choose between Never, rarely, often, frequently and always.

sense of coherence scale

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale evaluates how people perceive life and identifies how they use their resources of resistance to maintain and develop their health.This scale is written by Antonovsky in 1987. There is 13 items. For eachs items, you have to choose between Never, rarely, often, frequently and always.

Parent Sense of Competency Scale (PSOC)

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The Parenting Sense of Competency Scale (PSOC) was developed by Gibaud-Wallston as part of her PhD dissertation and presented at the American Psychological Association by Gibaud-Wallston and Wandersman in 1978. The PSOC is a 17 item scale, with 2 subscales. Each item is rated on a 6 point Likert scale anchored by 1 = "Strongly Disagree" and 6 = "Strongly Agree". Nine (9) items (#s 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, and 16) on the PSOC are reverse coded.

Parent Sense of Competency Scale (PSOC)

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The Parenting Sense of Competency Scale (PSOC) was developed by Gibaud-Wallston as part of her PhD dissertation and presented at the American Psychological Association by Gibaud-Wallston and Wandersman in 1978. The PSOC is a 17 item scale, with 2 subscales. Each item is rated on a 6 point Likert scale anchored by 1 = "Strongly Disagree" and 6 = "Strongly Agree". Nine (9) items (#s 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, and 16) on the PSOC are reverse coded.

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a 12-item questionnaire to identify an individual's perceived level of social support with family, friends, and significant others.

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a 12-item questionnaire to identify an individual's perceived level of social support with family, friends, and significant others.

The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MC-SDS)

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The social desirability scale is a 33-items self-report questionnaire that assesses whether or not respondents are concerned with social approval. The scale was created by Douglas P. Crowne and David Marlowe in 1960 in an effort to measure social desirability bias, which is considered one of the most common biases affecting survey research.A high number of socially desirable responses might indicate that the respondent is generally concerned with social approval and conforming to societal conventions, while a low score might indicate that the respondent is less concerned with such things and is more willing to answer survey questions truthfully and representing themselves accurately.

The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MC-SDS)

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The social desirability scale is a 33-items self-report questionnaire that assesses whether or not respondents are concerned with social approval. The scale was created by Douglas P. Crowne and David Marlowe in 1960 in an effort to measure social desirability bias, which is considered one of the most common biases affecting survey research.A high number of socially desirable responses might indicate that the respondent is generally concerned with social approval and conforming to societal conventions, while a low score might indicate that the respondent is less concerned with such things and is more willing to answer survey questions truthfully and representing themselves accurately.

Aberrant Behavior Checklist

时间窗: Immediately after the sign of the consent (T0)

The Aberrant Behavior Checklist consists of 58 questions across 5 different domains: (a) irritability, (b) social withdrawal, (c) stereotypic behavior, (d) hyperactivity/noncompliance, and (e) inappropriate speech. The rater has to answer each of the 58 questions using a 4-point Likert scale. A score of a "0" means the behavior is not a problem, a score of a "1" means slight problem, a score of a "2" means a serious problem, and a "3" means a severe problem.

Aberrant Behavior Checklist

时间窗: Six month after the use of coquille device (T1)

The Aberrant Behavior Checklist consists of 58 questions across 5 different domains: (a) irritability, (b) social withdrawal, (c) stereotypic behavior, (d) hyperactivity/noncompliance, and (e) inappropriate speech. The rater has to answer each of the 58 questions using a 4-point Likert scale. A score of a "0" means the behavior is not a problem, a score of a "1" means slight problem, a score of a "2" means a serious problem, and a "3" means a severe problem.