Journal article
Race influences parent report of concerns about symptoms of autism spectrum disorder
Autism : the international journal of research and practice, v 23(1), pp 100-111
Jan 2019
PMID: 29100475
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Abstract
Racial differences in parent report of concerns about their child's development to healthcare providers may contribute to delayed autism spectrum disorder diagnoses in Black children. We tested the hypotheses that compared to White parents, Black parents of children with autism spectrum disorder would report fewer concerns about autism symptoms and would be more likely to report concerns about disruptive behaviors. A sample of 18- to 40-month-old toddlers ( N = 174) with autism spectrum disorder and their parent participated. After screening positive for autism spectrum disorder risk, but prior to a diagnostic evaluation, parents completed free-response questions soliciting concerns about their child's development. Parent responses were coded for the presence or the absence of 10 possible concerns, which were grouped into autism concerns (e.g. social and restricted and repetitive behavior concerns) or non-autism concerns (e.g. general developmental and disruptive behavior concerns). Compared to White parents, Black parents reported significantly fewer autism concerns and fewer social and restricted and repetitive behavior concerns. However, Black parents did not report significantly fewer non-autism concerns. Race did not influence parent report of disruptive behavior concerns. Lower reporting of autism concerns by Black parents may impact providers' abilities to identify children who need further screening or evaluation.
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- Title
- Race influences parent report of concerns about symptoms of autism spectrum disorder
- Creators
- Meghan Rose Donohue - 1 Georgia State University, USAAmber W Childs - 2 Yale University, USAMegan Richards - 4 Indiana University, USADiana L Robins - 3 Drexel University, USA
- Publication Details
- Autism : the international journal of research and practice, v 23(1), pp 100-111
- Publisher
- Sage; England
- Grant note
- F31 MH012550 / NIMH NIH HHS R01 HD039961 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000454318800010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85056069565
- Other Identifier
- 991014877784804721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental