Table 2.
ASD Group | Typical Group | |||||
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N | Mean (SD) or % | Range | N | Mean (SD) or % | Range | |
Caregiver Depression (T-Score)** | 112 | 51.34 (7.90) | 37–75 | 123 | 46.75 (7.38) | 37–64 |
Caregiver Happiness (T-Score)** | 112 | 49.77 (6.74) | 30–68 | 123 | 53.76 (7.97) | 26–68 |
FACES-IV Scalesa | 112 | 123 | ||||
Satisfaction with Family Life** | 3.42 (.94) | 1.00–5.00 | 3.84 (.80) | 1.00–5.00 | ||
Enmeshed** | 2.39 (.83) | 1.14–4.86 | 1.97 (.70) | 1.00–4.71 | ||
Disengaged** | 2.49 (.94) | 1.00–5.00 | 1.99 (.72) | 1.00–4.57 | ||
Chaotic** | 2.52 (.94) | 1.00–5.00 | 2.01 (.77) | ,.00–4.43 | ||
Rigid | 3.17 (.68) | 1.43–4.86 | 3.08 (.65) | 1.57–4.71 |
Significantly different between groups at p < .01; ASD=Autism Spectrum Disorder; FACES-IV=Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales, 4th Edition;
Reported on 1–5 Likert-type scale, where higher numbers indicate higher levels of the measured variable