This study aimed to compare dimensions of causal attributions-locus of control, stability and controllability-between the mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those of children with typical development in relation to children’s well-adjusted and maladjusted behaviors. Participants were 21 mothers of elementary school children with ASD and 55 mothers of elementary school children with typical development. First, the mothers of children with ASD attributed well-adjusted behaviors to an external locus of control and rated them as having low levels of stability. Second, the mothers of children with ASD attributed maladjusted behaviors with a low level of controllability. The mothers of children with ASD exhibited a positive depressive attributional style, suggesting an association with child-rearing stress and therefore the need for parent training and deeper understanding of children in terms of causal attributions for children’s behavior.
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