Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder: Association with children’s behavioural problems

Hou, Yuh‐Ming; Stewart, Lydia; Iao, Lai‐Sang; Wu, Chin-Chin

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“…Our findings are consisted with those of previous studies demonstrating higher odds of emotional related symptoms in mothers of children with ASD when children had more behavioral problems. [26,43] Another finding of our study was that the social responsive problems of children were relevant to maternal anxiety symptoms. Begeer et al [44] found that high-stress levels lead to the development of depressive symptoms, but in their study, there were no associations between social responsive problems and maternal stress.…”

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Emotional problems in mothers of autistic children and their correlation with socioeconomic status and the children's core symptoms

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To investigate the emotional problems (depressive and anxiety symptoms) of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and explore the role of the mother's socioeconomic status (SES) and the core symptoms of the child on the mother's emotional problems. This cross-sectional survey was performed in 180 mothers of children with ASD in Chang Sha city of China. The 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used to assess the anxiety and depressive symptoms of the mothers of the autistic children. The education level and annual family income, as well as occupation, were be selected as components of the mother's SES. Autism Behaviour Checklist (ABC) and Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) were used for the evaluation of the core symptoms of the children. A general information questionnaire was also used. The ordinal regression was used to examine the effect of the SES and children's core symptoms on maternal emotional problems. The valid response rate was 92.7% (167 of 180 questionnaires were returned). Of the mothers studied, 72.5% and 80.2% had depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively, and 67.1% suffered from both symptoms. Mother's SES was observed to be unrelated to maternal anxiety symptoms ( P >.05). Only 1 component of the SES (junior high school education level) was related to depressive symptoms (OR = 0.31, 95% CI 0.12–0.80). SRS score under 115 (OR = 0.38, 95% CI 0.16–0.93) of autistic children was a protective factor against maternal anxiety symptoms. The borderline and mild behavioral problems (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.19–0.99; OR = 0.45, 95% CI 0.22–0.94, respectively) of autistic children were protective factors against maternal depressive symptoms. Mothers of autistic children generally exhibited high levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. The core symptoms of the autistic children were observed to be strongly associated with both maternal anxiety and depressive symptoms. Improvements in the core symptoms of children with ASD may help reduce maternal anxiety and depressive symptoms to some extent.

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“…More specifically, parents of younger children with ASD experienced higher rates of depressive symptoms than parents of adolescents with ASD. Overall, due to heterogeneity of the instruments used to measure depressive symptoms, there is a wide variability in the rate of depressive symptoms . However, it has been well‐established that the caregivers of children with ASD tend to have a higher rate of depressive symptoms compared to normally developing children .…”

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“…Overall, due to heterogeneity of the instruments used to measure depressive symptoms, there is a wide variability in the rate of depressive symptoms. [15][16][17] However, it has been well-established that the caregivers of children with ASD tend to have a higher rate of depressive symptoms compared to normally developing children. 18 Furthermore, the rate of depression among caregivers appears to outstrip the rate noted among the general population.…”

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Risk factors underlying depressive symptoms among parents/primary care providers of kids with autism spectrum disorder: A study from Muscat, Oman

Alshekaili

Al‐Balushi

Al‐Alawi

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Perspect Psychiatr Care

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Aim To explore the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among parents/primary care providers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Design and Methods A cross‐sectional analytical study was conducted among a systematic random sample of parents/caregivers of children with diagnosis of ASD in Muscat, Oman. Depressive symptoms were quantified using the Patient Health Questionnaire‐9. Findings The response rate was at 86% (n = 80) and the prevalence of depressive symptoms, at 71.3% (95% confidence interval, 60.5‐80.1). Logistic regression analyses indicated that unemployment and being the sole parent/caregiver in the family were both significant correlates of depressive symptoms. Practice Implications With an increase in the number of children being diagnosed with ASD, multidimensional preventive and remedial service programs for parents/caregivers will be essential.

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“…The present study showed psychopathology in 80% mothers of ASD children. Data from ordinal regression model studies reported that higher anxiety and depression levels were found in mothers of children with severe ASD 5,17 . In the present study, even though depression was more in the mothers of children with severe ASD, results were not statistically significant.…”

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Study of the psychological status of mothers of autism spectrum disorder children

Khader

Rao

Kamath

2020

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder: Association with children’s behavioural problems

Abstract: The findings indicated that one of the critical goals in early intervention for young children with ASD and their families is to reduce children's behavioural problems.

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Emotional problems in mothers of autistic children and their correlation with socioeconomic status and the children's core symptoms

Emotional problems in mothers of autistic children and their correlation with socioeconomic status and the children's core symptoms

Risk factors underlying depressive symptoms among parents/primary care providers of kids with autism spectrum disorder: A study from Muscat, Oman

Study of the psychological status of mothers of autism spectrum disorder children

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