Ευρύτερος αυτιστικός φαινότυπος και ποιότητα ζωής σε γονείς με παιδιά στο φάσμα του αυτισμού

Abstract

The present study discusses the broad autistic phenotype and the quality of life of parents who have children within the autistic spectrum and of parents with children of typical development. In the study, have participated 174 parents, (mean age= 45,01, SD=7,9) from Athens and Piraeus. There were 119 female (68,4 %), and 55 male  (31,6%) participants. The questionnaire is distributed to 99 families who have children of typical development (56,9%) and 75 families with children within the autistic spectrum (43,1%).There were used the following questionnaires: a)  the Greek version of the questionnaire of quality of life, (World Health Organization Quality of Life -WHOQOL), b) broad autism phenotype questionnaire (BAP), c) friendship evaluation questionnaire. Findings suggested that the occurrence of the broad autism phenotype is an important regulating factor regarding the prediction of lower quality of life and parents’ friendship. The broad autism phenotype has occurred to a more frequent manner to parents who have children within the spectrum of autism, rather than parents of children with typical development. However, there were found no differences, regarding the quality of life and friendship.