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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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Xiaoyan Du, Xiangdan Su, Dandan Ding, Yiru Zhu, Yongrong Sun, Miaomiao Wang, Yang Xiao, Haiping Xu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Subjects:	autism spectrum disorder parents of children with ASD caregiver family functioning affiliate stigma positive aspects of caregiving
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1613340/full