SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021
The Protective Role of Social Support Sources and Types Against Depression in Caregivers: A Meta-Analysis.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The impact of social support on anxiety and depression under the context of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Associations of Environmental Modifications and Collaborative Care Environments with Positive Health in Families of Children with Medical Complexity: A Secondary Analysis.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Daily Mindfulness and Depressive Symptoms Among Parents of Autistic Children: A Dynamic Structural Equation Modelling Study.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- How social support impacts depression in Chinese emerging adults: mediators of cognitive reappraisal and loneliness.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The effect of burden and loneliness on depression in female caregivers through purpose in life.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Interplay of Disability, Depression, Social Support, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Young Couples Affected by Stroke: A Dyadic Path Analysis Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Self-Compassion Mediates the Longitudinal Associations of Perceived Social Support With Individual Adjustment Among Chinese Parents of Kindergarten-Aged Children.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2025Article
- Voluntary exercise is a moderately effective mitigator of chronic social isolation stress in two female rodent models.Physiology & behavior · 2025Article
- The Impact of Social Support: Fathers' Depressive Symptoms and Parenting Stress.Journal of family issues · 2025Article
- A Brief Report of Self-Care Practices and Respite Use Among Hispanic/Latina Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- Quality of Life in Hungarian Parents of Autistic Individuals.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Perceived Benefits of a Peer Support Group for People with Mental Health Problems.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Brain structural and functional outcomes in the offspring of women experiencing psychological distress during pregnancy.Molecular psychiatry · 2024Review
- Depression and parental distress among caregivers of autistic children: a serial mediator analysis in caregivers of autistic children.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Content Analysis of Abstracts Published in Autism Journals in 2021: The year in Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Association between Social Support and Depressive Symptoms in Informal Caregivers of Adult and Older Dependents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Predictors of Adolescent Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Community Sample of Hispanic and Latinx Youth: Expressive Suppression and Social Support.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2023Article
- Prevalence of comorbid depression and associated factors among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hunan, China.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Difficulties in emotional regulation mediates the impact of burden on quality of life and mental health in a sample of family members of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Disentangling the "who" and "when" of parents' depressive symptoms: A daily diary study analysis.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2022Article
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Abstract
The protective effects of social support for caregiver mental health are well documented, however the differential impact of support providers (partner, child, family, siblings, friends, professionals) and types (perceived, received) remain unclear. Observational data from 21 independent studies, involving a pooled sample of 2273 parents, stepparents and grandparents of children (aged ≤ 19) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were examined. Pearson's r, publication bias and heterogeneity were calculated using random effects modelling. Significant associations were noted between lowered depressive symptoms and positive sources of support, regardless of support type. Parental mental health can be enhanced by strengthening close personal relationships alongside connections with formal support services. Longitudinal research is needed to explore support need and perceived helpfulness over time.
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