Trends in Autism Spectrum-Related Motherhood Research: A Bibliometric Study

European journal of investigation in health psychology and education

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Osvaldo Hernández-González¹  Daniela González-Fernández²  Rosario Spencer-Contreras³  Raúl Tárraga-Mínguez⁴  Viviana Ponce-Carrasco² 

[1]Faculty of Psychology and Institute of Humanistic Studies Juan Ignacio Molina, Universidad de Talca

[2]Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile

[3]Faculty of Psychology, Universidad de Talca

[4]Department of Education and School Management, Faculty of Teacher Training, University of Valencia

关键词: autism;    bibliometrics;    mothers;    mother–child interaction;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ejihpe13020036

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in socialization. The amount of scientific research results on motherhood related to ASD has grown exponentially; however, there are no bibliometric studies in this field. Objective: This article aimed to analyze scientific research on motherhood related to the autism spectrum published in WoS. Articles on motherhood related to ASD were retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS). The advanced search interface used was “Title of the article, Abstract, Keywords”. The analysis and visualization of the selected documents and their data were performed using a wide range of tools and software such as MS Excel (v16.0), VOS viewer (version 1.6.15), and R packages (Biblioshiny, version 2.0). A total of 1660 articles were included in this study. Most of the publications were original articles. The United States published the most significant number of articles among the countries identified. P.R. Hastings, M.M. Seltzer, and J. Van de Water were the main authors. The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders was the most productive and impactful journal. The main research topics were related to mental health and social support in the role of motherhood. This desk study provides researchers with a comprehensive understanding of ASD-related maternity research trends by evaluating relevant publications in recent decades. The results of this bibliometric analysis can serve as a basis and orientation for new studies.

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