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khodaverdian M, Keshavarz S, Shiri E, Hoseini Aghuzbani S M, Asli Tabrizi S. (2026). Comparative Study of Marital Satisfaction and Communication Skills in Parents of Children with Autism and Those With Typically Developing Children. Journal of Childhood Health and Education. 6(4), 528-539. doi:10.32598/JECHE.6.4.245.5
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Mehrnaz Khodaverdian1 
, Somayeh Keshavarz2 , Esmaeil Shiri *2 , Seyede Masoomeh Hoseini Aghuzbani3 , Saeide Asli Tabrizi1
, Somayeh Keshavarz2 , Esmaeil Shiri *2 , Seyede Masoomeh Hoseini Aghuzbani3 , Saeide Asli Tabrizi1
1- Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
2- Department of Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
3- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran.
2- Department of Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
3- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran.
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Background and Aim Families raising a child with autism spectrum disorder encounter distinct demands, including substantial caregiving responsibilities, considerable treatment-related expenses, and heightened levels of parental tension and stress. Because these factors can shape parents’ marital satisfaction and communication skills, and given the limited empirical attention to this issue, the present study aimed to compare marital satisfaction and communication skills in parents of children with autism and those with typically developing children.
Research Methods This study used a causal-comparative design. The statistical population comprised parents of children diagnosed with autism who were receiving services at the Sina Autism Center in Qazvin. Using convenience sampling, 44 parents of children with autism (22 mothers and 22 fathers) were compared with 44 parents of typically developing children (22 mothers and 22 fathers). Participants completed the Hudson’ Marital Satisfaction Scale (1992) and the Queendom Communication Skills Scale (2004). Data analysis included analysis of covariance and multivariate analysis of covariance, and Shapiro-Wilk and Levene’s tests were used to evaluate statistical assumptions.
Results The findings showed significant differences in marital satisfaction and communication skills between parents of children with autism and parents of typically developing children.
Conclusion The stresses associated with raising a child with autism correspond with lower marital satisfaction and diminished parental communication skills. Strengthening marital satisfaction and communication skills in parents of children with autism should be considered a priority in therapeutic and supportive interventions.
Research Methods This study used a causal-comparative design. The statistical population comprised parents of children diagnosed with autism who were receiving services at the Sina Autism Center in Qazvin. Using convenience sampling, 44 parents of children with autism (22 mothers and 22 fathers) were compared with 44 parents of typically developing children (22 mothers and 22 fathers). Participants completed the Hudson’ Marital Satisfaction Scale (1992) and the Queendom Communication Skills Scale (2004). Data analysis included analysis of covariance and multivariate analysis of covariance, and Shapiro-Wilk and Levene’s tests were used to evaluate statistical assumptions.
Results The findings showed significant differences in marital satisfaction and communication skills between parents of children with autism and parents of typically developing children.
Conclusion The stresses associated with raising a child with autism correspond with lower marital satisfaction and diminished parental communication skills. Strengthening marital satisfaction and communication skills in parents of children with autism should be considered a priority in therapeutic and supportive interventions.
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Received: 2025/04/29 | Accepted: 2026/01/3 | Published: 2026/01/3
Received: 2025/04/29 | Accepted: 2026/01/3 | Published: 2026/01/3
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