Literature in developmental psychology suggests that mothers and fathers both play unique and important roles in their children’s development. However, research investigating the unique contributions and psychological functioning of fathers of youth with developmental disabilities, and the role that fathers play in effective intervention, remains limited. Whereas evidence suggests that parent-mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can lead to increased engagement from parents, and reduced stress and psychopathology commonly experienced by parents of youth with ASD, these interventions often do not specifically address potential benefits of paternal involvement. This systematic review aimed to understand how often/how commonly research on children with ASD examines the father’s role within the family, how often fathers are targeted directly during intervention efforts, and the impact of increased paternal involvement. This review suggests that fathers of children with ASD are not often included in research on children with ASD, in either their general involvement or in their inclusion in intervention. While studies generally suggest that these fathers may be less involved than mothers in childrearing practices, having both parents highly involved may improve the overall family system across many levels, and fathers may be equally as effective as mothers in implementing intervention strategies. Overall, this review suggests that while often overlooked, fathers of youth with ASD make important contributions to children with ASD and the larger family and should be included in future research on children with ASD.

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患有自闭症谱系障碍的青年之父：系统地回顾父亲的参与对青年，家庭和干预的影响。

发展心理学方面的文献表明，父母在孩子的成长中都扮演着独特而重要的角色。然而，有关发展性残疾青年父亲的独特贡献和心理功能以及父亲在有效干预中所起的作用的研究仍然很有限。证据表明，针对自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的父母干预可以导致父母的参与度增加，并减轻ASD青年父母通常经历的压力和心理病理变化，但这些干预措施通常并未专门解决父亲的潜在好处参与。这项系统的综述旨在了解对ASD儿童进行研究的频率/频率如何检查父亲在家庭中的作用，父亲在干预工作中直接成为目标的频率，以及父亲参与度提高的影响。这项评价表明，患有自闭症儿童的父亲通常没有参与到有关自闭症儿童的研究中，无论是他们的一般参与还是参与干预。虽然研究通常表明，这些父亲可能比母亲少参与育儿活动，但父母双方的高度参与可能会改善许多层面的整个家庭系统，并且父亲在实施干预策略方面可能与母亲一样有效。总体而言，该评价表明，尽管经常被忽视，但患有ASD的年轻人的父亲为ASD儿童和更大的家庭做出了重要贡献，因此应将其纳入有关ASD儿童的未来研究中。