Emotional intelligence modulates cortisol awakening response and self-reported health in caregivers of people with autism spectrum disorders |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Autism Research Centre, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Dept. Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Canada;2. Autism Research Unit (ARU), SickKids, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;3. Autism Services, Kinark Child and Family Services, Markham, ON, Canada;4. School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;5. Dept. Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;6. IWK Health Centre/Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada;7. Autism Research Unit/SickKids and Dept. Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Canada;8. Hospital for Sick Children and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto, Canada;9. ARU/SickKids and Holland Bloorview, Toronto, Canada;10. Autism Research Centre, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada;1. Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;2. Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;1. Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy;2. Swansea University, UK;3. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, UK;1. Residente de Neurología, División Neurología, Hospital Ramos Mejía, Centro Universitario de Neurología «José María Ramos Mejía», Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina;2. Consultorio de Movimientos anormales, División Neurología, Hospital Ramos Mejía, Centro Universitario de Neurología «José María Ramos Mejía», Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina;3. Sector Neurología vascular, División Neurología, Hospital Ramos Mejía, Centro Universitario de Neurología «José María Ramos Mejía», Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina;4. Sector Enfermedades desmielinizantes, División Neurología, Hospital Ramos Mejía, Centro Universitario de Neurología «José María Ramos Mejía», Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina;5. Sector Enfermedades de motoneurona, División Neurología, Hospital Ramos Mejía, Centro Universitario de Neurología «José María Ramos Mejía», Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Abstract: | Caring for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has negative consequences for caregivers’ health. Specifically, caregivers of people with ASDs have been observed to have more somatic symptoms, poorer self-perceived general health, poorer social functioning and altered immune and endocrine systems. Various positive variables including emotional intelligence (EI) have been found to protect health in several populations, but no studies have previously analyzed the effect of EI in caregivers of people with ASDs. The present study aimed to analyze the association of the three components of EI (attention, clarity and repair) with self-reported health and cortisol awakening response (CAR) in caregivers of offspring with ASD. Attention was negatively associated and clarity positively associated with self-reported health. Clarity and repair were associated with a lower magnitude of CAR, estimated by the area under the curve with respect to ground (AUCg). Moreover, CAR AUCg was a mediator in the association of clarity and repair with self-perceived general health. These results confirm that EI components have different effects on health in caregivers of people with ASDs. EI should be included as a target of interventions to improve health in this population. |
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| Keywords: | Emotional intelligence Caregivers Autism spectrum disorders Health Cortisol awakening response |
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