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Parenting Styles And Their Relationship To Social Communication Skills Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs : Houadef Rabah .

Résumé

The present study investigated the relationship between parenting styles and social communication skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and examined differences in parenting approaches according to family size. A descriptive-exploratory design was employed, with a sample of 63 children with ASD (50 males, 13 females) aged 9–14 years, randomly selected from the Autism Children’s Center in Ain Defla and the Assisted Childhood Center in Miliana. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Parenting Styles Scale for Children with Autism, and the Social Communication Skills Scale for Children with Autism. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between parenting styles and children’s social communication skills, indicating that supportive and structured parenting is associated with enhanced social functioning. No statistically significant differences were observed in parenting styles based on the number of children in the family. These findings highlight the critical role of parental practices in fostering social competence among children with ASD. The study recommends longitudinal research to explore developmental trajectories of social communication skills and emphasizes the implementation of evidence-based parenting interventions to optimize outcomes for children with ASD.

Mots clés

Parenting styles ; Social communication skills ; Autism Spectrum Disorder; ; Children with ASD ; Family dynamics