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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 3.
Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2008 May;38(5):876–889. doi: 10.1007/s10803-007-0461-6

Table 1. Means and Standard Deviations for Well-Being, Coping Strategies, and Autism Symptoms by Child Cohort.

Toddlers Adolescents


M SD M SD F
Maternal Well-Being
Depression 13.73 9.70 13.48 9.75 1.02
Anger 8.37 7.56 11.36 9.85 6.22*
Personal Growth 25.29 3.50 25.77 3.81 1.43
Problem-Focused Coping Strategies
Positive Reinterpretation And Growth 8.28 2.50 8.32 2.57 0.10
Active Coping 8.05 2.29 8.53 2.32 3.29
Planning 8.86 2.49 9.24 2.33 1.29
Emotion-Focused Coping Strategies
Focus on Venting Emotions 6.34 2.61 6.41 2.59 0.10
Behavioral Disengagement 1.46 1.72 1.90 1.83 4.38*
Denial 0.96 1.58 0.87 1.37 0.70
Autism Symptoms
Impairments in Social Reciprocity 17.56 4.06 13.96 5.46 42.31***
Impairments in Communication 6.21 1.86 5.55 1.49 13.78**
Repetitive Behaviors 4.78 2.09 5.66 2.64 9.62***

p < .05.,

**

p < .01,

***

p <.001