Trouble du spectre de l’autisme et évaluation du stress perçu des parents et des professionnels : étude des propriétés psychométriques d’une adaptation francophone de l’Appraisal of Life Event Scale (ALES-vf)

Cappe, Émilie;Poirier, Nathalie;Boujut, Émilie;Grosbois, Nathalie;Boulard, Aurore;et.al.
(2016) L’Encephale : revue de psychiatrie clinique biologique et therapeutique — Vol. 43, p. 321-325 (2016)

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  • Cappe, ÉmilieUniversité Paris Descartes
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  • Poirier, NathalieUniversité du Québec à Montréal
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  • Boujut, ÉmilieUniversité Paris Descartes
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  • Grosbois, NathalieUCLouvain
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  • Boulard, AuroreUniversité de Liège
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(en) Autism and related disorders are grouped into the category of « Autism Spectrum Disorder » (ASD) in the DSM-5. This appellation reflects the idea of a dimensional representation of autism that combines symptoms and characteristics that vary in severity and intensity. Despite common characteristics, there are varying degrees in intensity and in the onset of symptoms, ranging from a disability that can be very heavy with a total lack of communication and major disorders associated with the existence of a relative autonomy associated, sometimes, with extraordinary intellectual abilities. Parents are faced with several difficult situations, such as sleep disturbances, agitation, shouting, hetero violence, self-harm, learning difficulties, stereotyping, lack of social and emotional reciprocity, inappropriate behavior, etc. They can feel helpless and may experience stress related to these developmental and behavioral difficulties. The heterogeneity of symptoms, the presence of behavioral problems, the lack of reciprocity and autonomy also represent a challenge for practitioners in institutions and teachers at school. The objective of this research is to present the validation of a French translation of the Appraisal of Life Events Scale (ALES-vf) from Ferguson, Matthex and Cox, specifically adapted to the context of ASD. ALES was originally developed to operationalize the three dimensions of perceived stress (threat, loss and challenge) described by Lazarus and Folkman.
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Cappe, É., Poirier, N., Boujut, É., Grosbois, N., Dionne, C., & Boulard, A. (2016). Trouble du spectre de l’autisme et évaluation du stress perçu des parents et des professionnels : étude des propriétés psychométriques d’une adaptation francophone de l’Appraisal of Life Event Scale (ALES-vf). L’Encephale : revue de psychiatrie clinique biologique et therapeutique, 43, 321-325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2016.08.001 (Original work published 2016)