Table 2.
Spearman correlations between parent, child, and diagnostic process factors and the parents’ perceived view of the diagnostic process.
| Mean (SD) | Speed | Interpersonal Skills | Communcation | Helpfulness | Coherence | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.63 (2.02) | 4.22 (1.95) | 3.61 (1.87) | 3.39 (2.04) | 3.84 (2.12) | 18.69 (7.33) | ||
| Parent age | 39.34 (8.24) | 0.043 | 0.014 | 0.148 | −0.115 | −0.005 | −0.011 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Severity | 24.02 (7.13) | −0.054 | −0.094 | −0.066 | 0.101 | 0.036 | −0.018 |
| Intellectual Functioning | 70.16 (16.47) | 0.164 * | 0.053 | 0.159 * | 0.018 | 0.035 | 0.115 |
| Verbal Functioning | 63.44 (18.95) | 0.208 ** | 0.124 | 0.219 ** | 0.087 | 0.132 | 0.209 ** |
| Child age | 8.64 (4.53) | −0.048 | −0.053 | −0.017 | −0.109 | −0.050 | −0.040 |
| Child age at diagnosis | 5.45 (3.85) | −0.267 *** | −0.120 | −0.100 | −0.047 | 0.000 | −0.155 * |
| Child age at first problem | 2.41 (2.72) | −0.117 | 0.051 | 0.013 | −0.008 | 0.085 | −0.073 |
| Time to diagnosis | 35.01 (37.75) | −0.185 * | −0.110 | −0.074 | −0.015 | 0.012 | −0.094 |
| Duration of diagnosis | 16.75 (11.14) | −0.148 | −0.093 | −0.093 | 0.011 | 0.028 | −0.092 |
| Number professionals | 5.41 (2.46) | −0.081 | −0.119 | −0.175 * | 0.100 | −0.200 ** | −0.156 * |
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.