ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Association between Depression and Perceived Stress among Parents of Autistic and Non-Autistic Children-The Role of Loneliness.
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- Change Trajectories During Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Autistic Children and Their Caregivers.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
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- Possible Sleep Bruxism in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Association with Parental Stress and Sleep Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- E-Health Family Interventions for Parents of Children With Autism Aged 0-6 Years: A Scoping Review.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- Differences in Interpersonal Resources and Risk Factors Among Mothers and Fathers of Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Serial Mediation Model.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- The relationship between perceived social support and rumination among parents of children with autism: moderating effect of the degree of intervention received by children.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
Having an autistic child significantly impairs the functioning of the family, including the wellbeing of the parents. The aim of this study was to assess whether loneliness mediates the relationship between perceived stress and the severity of depressive symptoms in the studied sample of parents. This cross-sectional study involved 39 parents of autistic children and 45 parents of non-autistic children. They completed a set of tests: a survey on sociodemographic and clinical data and psychometric questionnaires, i.e., Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI), De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS), and Perceived Stress Questionnaire (KPS). A rise in external and intrapsychic stress, independently, was linked to a rise in the severity of depressive symptoms. The severity of depression, loneliness and stress was higher among parents of autistic children compared with parents of non-autistic children. Intrapsychic stress exhibited an indirect effect through loneliness on the worsening of depressive symptoms.
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