ArticleBMC public health2026
Connecting with other parents matters: potential buffering role of parents' group participation in the association between caregiving duration and mental health among 1,358 korean mothers caring for children with developmental disabilities.
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backgroundIt is well-known that mothers caring for children with developmental disabilities (DD) commonly suffer from social isolation. Connecting with other parents may play a critical role in the lives of mothers caring for children with DD.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,358 mothers caring for children with DD who are under 19 in 2024. Caregiving duration was defined as years since diagnosis and categorized into five groups: 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18 years. Depressive symptoms and burnout were measured by CES-D 11 and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, respectively. Parents' group participation was defined as attending disability-related parents' group activities at least once a month. The association between caregiving duration and mental health was examined, stratified by group participation.
resultsThe association differed by whether mothers participated in parents' groups. Among participants, compared to the 0-3 years group, the prevalence ratios for depressive symptoms were 0.81 (95% CI: 0.68-0.97) for 4-6 years, 0.77 (95% CI: 0.61-0.97) for 7-9 years, 0.77 (95% CI: 0.60-1.00) for 10-12 years, and 0.74 (95% CI: 0.56-0.97) for 13-18 years. However, no association was observed among non-participants. Similar differential patterns were found in the analysis of burnout.
conclusionsParticipation in parents' group may play a potential buffering role in the association between caregiving duration and mothers' mental health.
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