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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025

Quality of Life and Its Associated Correlates of Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum in Singapore.

Ramkumar Aishworiya, Young Ern Saw, Yiong Huak Chan, Shang Chee Chong, Jennifer S H Kiing, Mae Yue Tan, Tammy Su Hui Lim, Kalyani Vijaykumar Mulay, Ying Qi Kang

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Ramkumar AishworiyaChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore. paearam@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5749-1248
Young Ern SawChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Yiong Huak ChanBiostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Shang Chee ChongChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Jennifer S H KiingChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Mae Yue TanChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Tammy Su Hui LimChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Kalyani Vijaykumar MulayChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Ying Qi KangChild Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.

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This cross-sectional study aimed to assess Quality of life (QoL) of parents of children on the autism spectrum in Singapore and identify its associated factors. Parents of children (age ≥ 5 years) completed the Quality of Life in Autism scale which measures parental self-rated QoL (higher scores denote greater QoL), and the perceived impact of the child's autism-related behaviors on parents (higher scores denote lesser impact). Information on the child's degree of autism (measured by the Social Responsiveness Scale, second edition [SRS-2]), community and social participation and cognitive and adaptive functioning were also obtained. Participants were 86 parents with mean child age 6.3 years (SD 1.0). Univariate analysis results revealed greater participation in community and social events to be two modifiable factors associated with higher parental QoL. However, these factors were not found to be significant in the multivariate model. Higher autism features (represented by higher parent-rated SRS scores) was associated with a greater perceived impact of the child's behaviors by parents in both univariate and multivariate analyses. Of note, child's cognitive or adaptive skills were not significantly associated with either QoL measure. Equipping parents to handle autism-related behaviors can be useful to reduce their impact on parental QoL. Facilitating community participation for these children may positively influence caregiver QoL as well.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderParentsQuality of LifeAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSingaporeSocial ParticipationSurveys and QuestionnairesAutismCaregiversChildrenParentsQuality of life

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