ArticleJournal of affective disorders reports2021
Mental health and social support of caregivers of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disorders during COVID-19 pandemic.
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- The effect of alienation on depression among Chinese caregivers of children with autism: family resilience as a moderator.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Caregivers' Experiences Taking Care of Children and Teenagers With Autism Spectrum Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand: A Qualitative Approach.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc · 2025Article
- Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey - Caregiving and Care Receiving.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2025Article
- Trends in Childhood Behavioral, Mental, and Developmental Problems (2019-2022) Using the National Survey of Children's Health.Pediatric reports · 2024Article
- Supporting Caregivers Remotely During a Pandemic: Comparison of WHO Caregiver Skills Training Delivered Online Versus in Person in Public Health Settings in Italy.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Quality of Life and Incidence of Clinical Signs and Symptoms among Caregivers of Persons with Mental Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Factors predicting depressive symptoms in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in eastern China.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious 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.
methodsDuring 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.
resultsThe 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.
conclusionsThe 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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