Article ; Online: Mental health and social support of caregivers of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disorders during COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal of affective disorders reports
2021 Volume 6, Page(s) 100242
Abstract: Background: Previous studies showed that caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders had higher levels of parenting stress, anxiety and depression. In the present study, the author examined the caregivers' ...
Abstract | Background: Previous studies showed that caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders had higher levels of parenting stress, anxiety and depression. In the present study, the author examined the caregivers' mental health and investigated the mediating role of social support between symptoms severity and parenting stress during COVID-19. Methods: During 20 March to 8 April 2020, 1932 caregivers of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disorders from China were enrolled to fill in a sociodemographic questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale and Social Support Rating Scale. The author also collected children's disability severity symptoms and behavioral problems. Results: The results showed that 46.01% of the caregivers reported symptoms of depression, 44.67% showed anxiety and 44.62% showed stress during COVID-19 pandemic. Fathers were found to get more subjective support than mothers ( Limitations: This study has some limitations, such as it did not conduct the longitudinal analysis of variables before COVID-19. Conclusions: The findings showed that many caregivers experienced mental health problems during COVID-19. The author suggested to promote caregivers' engagement in functional social support and the behavioral interventions for their children to reduce the impact of stress, anxiety and depression. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-09-22 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2666-9153 |
ISSN (online) | 2666-9153 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100242 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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