ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020
The Relationship Between Child Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children, and Parents of Children, on the Autism Spectrum.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brief Report: Single-Session Interventions for Mental Health Challenges in Autistic People: An (Almost) Empty Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Anxiety and autistic traits in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Neurodivergent Children: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- The relationshipbetween anxiety and social outcomes in autistic children and adolescents: A meta-analysis.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Pooled it
- Co-occurring Conditions and Quality of Life in Autistic Children Attending General Education or Special Education Schools.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Anxiety as a Moderator Between Autistic/ADHD Traits and Quality of Life in Autistic Children and Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Parent-Rated Anxiety Scale in Spanish Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Protocol for a feasibility and acceptability trial of Bloom, a co-produced and co-facilitated parent group to enhance the quality of life and well-being of young autistic children.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Bridging the gap: unveiling key links between autism and anxiety symptoms in autistic children and youth using a network analysis in pooled data from four countries.Child and adolescent mental health · 2025Article
- Assessing Anxiety in Autistic and Non-Autistic Youth: Validation of the German Parent Version of the Anxiety Scale for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Article
- Academic anxiety and cognitive reflection in neurodivergence based on evidence from a large international sample.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Brief Report: School Anxiety, School Attendance and School Refusal/Distress Following an Autism-Specific Parent-Mediated Intervention for Anxiety in Preschoolers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
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- Impacts of Caregiving for Individuals with Autism in Low-Resource Settings, a Report from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Using Q-sort method to explore autistic students' views of the impacts of their anxiety at school.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Relationship Between Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Parent Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life and Social Support.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Measuring Anxiety in Autistic Children: Assessing the Validity of the Anxiety Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Relationships between Anxiety, Repetitive Behavior and Parenting Stress: A Comparative Study between Individuals with Autism from Spain and Colombia.Brain sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Children on the autism spectrum experience high rates of anxiety but little is known about the impact of anxiety on child or parent quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between anxiety, autism characteristics, and QoL in children and their parents. Sixty-four parents of children on the spectrum completed questionnaires on their child's autism characteristics, anxiety symptomatology, and both child (PedsQL) and parent QoL (WHOQoL-BREF). Parents of children with elevated anxiety reported lower child and parent QoL. Regression models highlight specific anxiety subscales as predictive of PedsQL school and emotional functioning but not of parent QoL. Anxiety symptomatology may be a significant factor contributing to specific aspects of QoL for children on the spectrum.
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