Family functioning and their relationship to family life satisfaction in adolescents with autism
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Abstract
Families in which a member meets criteria for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may present some vulnerability to construct dysfunctional family structures, becoming a risk factor that hinders the emotional development of their members. The present study aims to study the relationship between the type of family structure and the satisfaction with family life of 30 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years. For this, the Family Functioning Scale FACES-20 Spanish version has been used and the Satisfaction Scale with family life (ESVF). The results obtained in this sample, the type of family structure does not have a statistically significant relationship with the satisfaction of family life. However, related and agglutinated families are those that relate positively, suggesting that, the greater family cohesion, the greater satisfaction with the family life of adolescents with ASD.
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