Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving
ObjectiveThe present research was conducted to examine whether family functioning is related to affiliate stigma in Chinese caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how positive aspects of caregiving affect this relationship.MethodsTwo hundred and six caregivers of children wit...
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| author | Xiaoyan Du Xiangdan Su Dandan Ding Yiru Zhu Yongrong Sun Miaomiao Wang Yang Xiao Haiping Xu |
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| description | ObjectiveThe present research was conducted to examine whether family functioning is related to affiliate stigma in Chinese caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how positive aspects of caregiving affect this relationship.MethodsTwo hundred and six caregivers of children with ASD were investigated using the Family APGAR scale, the Affiliate Stigma scale, and the Chinese version of the Positive Aspects of Caregiving scale. The statistical methods of Pearson correlation analysis and mediation effect analysis were used to statistically analyze the relationship between family functioning, affiliate stigma and positive aspects of caregiving.ResultsThe results indicated that family functioning and positive aspects of caregiving were negatively associated with affiliate stigma and that family functioning was positively correlated with positive aspects of caregiving. Furthermore, positive aspects of caregiving partially mediated family functioning and affiliate stigma.ConclusionThese findings suggest that family functioning can directly influence the affiliate stigma of caregivers of children with ASD and indirectly influence affiliate stigma through positive aspects of caregiving. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6af96135a194f78b0dc29f11b218b6f2025-08-20T03:13:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-07-011610.3389/fpsyt.2025.16133401613340Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregivingXiaoyan DuXiangdan SuDandan DingYiru ZhuYongrong SunMiaomiao WangYang XiaoHaiping XuObjectiveThe present research was conducted to examine whether family functioning is related to affiliate stigma in Chinese caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how positive aspects of caregiving affect this relationship.MethodsTwo hundred and six caregivers of children with ASD were investigated using the Family APGAR scale, the Affiliate Stigma scale, and the Chinese version of the Positive Aspects of Caregiving scale. The statistical methods of Pearson correlation analysis and mediation effect analysis were used to statistically analyze the relationship between family functioning, affiliate stigma and positive aspects of caregiving.ResultsThe results indicated that family functioning and positive aspects of caregiving were negatively associated with affiliate stigma and that family functioning was positively correlated with positive aspects of caregiving. Furthermore, positive aspects of caregiving partially mediated family functioning and affiliate stigma.ConclusionThese findings suggest that family functioning can directly influence the affiliate stigma of caregivers of children with ASD and indirectly influence affiliate stigma through positive aspects of caregiving.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1613340/fullautism spectrum disorderparents of children with ASDcaregiverfamily functioningaffiliate stigmapositive aspects of caregiving |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoyan Du Xiangdan Su Dandan Ding Yiru Zhu Yongrong Sun Miaomiao Wang Yang Xiao Haiping Xu Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving Frontiers in Psychiatry autism spectrum disorder parents of children with ASD caregiver family functioning affiliate stigma positive aspects of caregiving |
| title | Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving |
| title_full | Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving |
| title_short | Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving |
| title_sort | relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in china the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving |
| topic | autism spectrum disorder parents of children with ASD caregiver family functioning affiliate stigma positive aspects of caregiving |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1613340/full |
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