| Title: |
Quality of Life and Its Associated Correlates of Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum in Singapore |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Ramkumar Aishworiya (ORCID 0000-0002-5749-1248); 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 |
| Source: |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2025 55(8):2834-2843. |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Quality of Life; Parents; Children; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Child Behavior; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Severity (of Disability); Well Being; Social Life |
| Geographic Terms: |
Singapore |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Social Responsiveness Scale |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10803-024-06391-6 |
| ISSN: |
0162-3257; 1573-3432 |
| Abstract: |
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 [greater than or equal to] 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. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1478344 |
| Database: |
ERIC |