Perceived Stress among Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A State-Wide Study
| Autor: | Nor Azni Yahaya, Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, Wan Nor Arifin Wan Mansor, Azriani Ab Rahman, Nik Aida Nik Adib, Suria Hussin, Raishan Shafini Bakar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male caregivers Adolescent Psychometrics Autism Spectrum Disorder perceived stress Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Perceived Stress Scale behavioral disciplines and activities Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Adaptation Psychological mental disorders Stress (linguistics) Asian country medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Malay lcsh:R 05 social sciences Infant Newborn Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant 030206 dentistry Middle Aged medicine.disease language.human_language Treatment center Cross-Sectional Studies Autism spectrum disorder Child Preschool Learning disability language Increased stress Female medicine.symptom Psychology Stress Psychological 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 8, p 1468 (2019) Volume 16 Issue 8 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph16081468 |
| Popis: | Background: Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience increased stress and more significant negative caregiving consequences than those with typically developing children. There is a lack of studies specifically focusing on stress among caregivers with ASD children in Asian countries. The current study examines levels of perceived stress and factors associated with it among caregivers in Kelantan, Malaysia. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the Malay version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was administered to 227 caregivers of children with ASD. The caregivers were recruited from ASD databases in four tertiary hospitals in Kelantan and a meeting was set up during the child&rsquo s follow-up in the clinic. Multiple linear regression analyses were applied to determine the predictors of perceived stress. Results: The mean total perceived stress score was 20.84 (4.72). This was considered higher than average. Higher perceived stress was significantly predicted among caregivers who live far from the health institution, caregivers who do not own transportation to bring the child to the treatment center, and caregivers who have an ASD child with a learning disability. Conclusion: Caregivers of an ASD child perceived significant stress while taking care of their children. Institutions should alleviate the factors that were predicted to increase the caregivers&rsquo perceived stress to improve the quality of the lives of children and ASD families as a whole. |
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