ArticleChild: care, health and development2018
Comparison of maternal beliefs about causes of autism spectrum disorder and association with utilization of services and treatments.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mental Health Literacy for Supporting Children: A Systematic Review of Teacher and Parent/Carer Knowledge and Recognition of Mental Health Problems in Childhood.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Pooled it
- A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Cultural and Contextual Factors on Autism Across the Globe.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2020Pooled it
- Early Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Mothers' Ideas About Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Differences Over Time and by Household Experience with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Examining parents' perceptions of their children's autism and completion of genetic testing.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Factors Affecting Parent Treatment Decisions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Brief Review.Behavior analysis in practice · 2023Review
- The Influence of Social Media on the Perception of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Content Analysis of Public Discourse on YouTube Videos.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Knowledge mediates attitude in autism spectrum disorders? Data from Malaysia.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2023Article
- Vaccines and autism: a preliminary qualitative study on the beliefs of concerned mothers in Italy.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2020Article
- Vaccine Hesitancy and Illness Perceptions: Comparing Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to other Parent Groups.Children's health care : journal of the Association for the Care of Children's Health · 2020Article
- Disparities in Diagnosis and Service Access for Minority Children with ASD in the United States.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to describe parental perceptions of the causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in an ethnically diverse sample and explore whether these perceptions relate to treatment choices.
methodsThe sample consisted of White (n = 224), Hispanic (n = 85), and Asian (n = 21) mothers of a child with ASD. A mixed methods approach was used in this secondary analysis focusing on parental perceptions about the causes of ASD and the relationship of these to utilization of services and treatment.
resultsEnvironmental and genetic factors were most often believed to be the cause or one of the causes of ASD by mothers across all ethnic groups studied. Asian mothers were more likely to cite multiple causes. Environmental causes were associated with receiving 20 or more hours of autism-related services per week, whereas belief in environmental exposures and vaccines and medications as causes were associated with complementary-alternative medicine (CAM) use.
conclusionOur findings suggest that ethnic differences in autism causal beliefs and treatment choices may exist. Future research should be conducted to specifically confirm the findings, to understand parental motivation behind their service and treatment choices, and to gain more insight into the types, usage, and sources of CAM treatments. Clinicians can use parental autism causal beliefs in discussions about treatment recommendations.
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