Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder quality of life in Jordan: a comparative study

IF 2.4 Q3 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Future Science OA Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI:10.2144/fsoa-2023-0096

Abedallah Kasem, S. Abuhammad, Naemah Jamal

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Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QoL) of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Jordan and its associated factors. Methods: This comparative study was conducted among parents of children with ASD and non-ASD. Data collection took four setting areas that include three centers for autism in three different municipalities and the control group was collected using social media. A convenience sample of 242 parents agreed to complete a QoL questionnaire. Results: Parents of children with ASD in Jordan have poor QoL across the five domains of QoL in compare with parents with non-ASD child. Factors such as gender, level of education, living condition and employment status were found impacting QoL.

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约旦自闭症谱系障碍儿童家长的生活质量：一项比较研究

目的：本研究旨在评估约旦自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童家长的生活质量（QoL）及其相关因素。研究方法这项比较研究的对象是自闭症谱系障碍儿童和非自闭症谱系障碍儿童的家长。数据收集涉及四个环境区域，包括三个不同城市的三个自闭症中心，对照组则通过社交媒体收集数据。方便抽样调查的 242 名家长同意填写 QoL 问卷。结果：与非自闭症儿童的家长相比，约旦自闭症儿童家长在五个方面的生活质量都较差。性别、教育水平、生活条件和就业状况等因素都会对其生活质量产生影响。

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Future Science OA MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

4.00%

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审稿时长

13 weeks

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