Parental Stress and Quality of Life in Parents of Young Children with Autism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13405014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leanne Dijkstra-de Neijs (0000-0002-3148-6707, Leiden University, corresponding author), Daphne B Boeke, Ina A van Berckelaer‐Onnes (Leiden University), Ina A van Berckelaer-Onnes, Hanna Swaab (0000-0003-3697-060X, Leiden University), Wietske A Ester (0000-0002-9666-4156, Leiden University Medical Center) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 226-240 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Psychiatry & Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-398X • E-ISSN: 1573-3327 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10578-024-01693-3 |
| PMID | 38724870 |
| OpenAlex | W4396759808 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 42 |
Parents of children with ASD are at risk for chronic stress due to challenging parenting. It is unknown whether stress is already present in early parenthood, similar for mothers and fathers and if this impacts quality of life (QoL). Parental stress and QoL were assessed in 56 mothers and 51 fathers of young children (aged 3 to 7) with autism. Associations between parental stress (OBVL) and QoL (WHOQoL-BREF) were examined. Parents of young children with ASD appear to have high parental stress from conflicting feelings towards their child and from difficulties with parenting. Mothers have higher stress from feeling confined in their motherly role than fathers compared to the OBVL norm population. Both mothers and fathers have a low QoL. Increased maternal conflicting feelings towards the child associated with lower psychological QoL, while high maternal feelings of role confinement associated with low physical QoL. Increased paternal conflicting feelings towards their child related to lower physical and social QoL, while fathers with more parenting difficulties reported less satisfaction with their psychological and environmental wellbeing. Thus, already at young age, parenting children with ASD is a major challenge for both mothers and fathers
Autism · Developmental psychology · Psychotherapist · Quality (philosophy · Quality of life (healthcare · Stress (linguistics · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Family and Disability Support Research · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |