The Psychological Symptoms and Difficulties Experienced By Parents of Children with Autism

IF 0.8 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.3329/bjms.v23i1.70715

Semra Köse, Hilal Kurt Sezer, Sibel Kucukoglu

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Objective: This study investigated the psychological symptoms and difficulties experienced by parents of children with autism. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2021 and June 2022. The sample consisted of 218 parents of children aged 3-18 living in XX. The sample was divided into two: 110 parents of children with autism and 108 parents of healthy children. Results: Parents of children with autism had a mean age of 36.15±6.142, while parents of healthy children had a mean age of 36.65±7.057. More than half of the parents of children with autism stated that they worried about their children’s future and had difficulty taking care of other children of theirs, making time for themselves, and maintaining daily life. On the other hand, only a quarter of the parents of healthy children stated that they worried about their children’s future and had difficulty taking care of other children of theirs, making time for themselves, and maintaining daily life. Parents of children with autism had a significantly higher mean anxiety, depression and hostility subscale score than parents of healthy children (p<0.05). Conclusions: Parents of children with autism experience more difficulties and present with more symptoms of anxiety, depression, and hostility than parents of healthy children. Parents of children with special needs need to be psychologically reassured and supported. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 23 No. 01 January’24 Page : 179-188

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自闭症儿童家长的心理症状和困难

研究目的本研究调查了自闭症儿童家长的心理症状和困难。研究方法这项描述性横断面研究于 2021 年 11 月至 2022 年 6 月期间进行。样本包括 218 名居住在 XX 的 3-18 岁儿童的家长。样本分为两部分：110 名自闭症儿童家长和 108 名健康儿童家长。结果显示自闭症儿童家长的平均年龄为（36.15±6.142）岁，健康儿童家长的平均年龄为（36.65±7.057）岁。半数以上的自闭症儿童家长表示，他们担心孩子的未来，难以照顾其他孩子，难以抽出时间陪伴自己，难以维持日常生活。另一方面，只有四分之一的健康儿童家长表示，他们担心孩子的未来，在照顾其他孩子、为自己腾出时间和维持日常生活方面有困难。自闭症儿童家长的焦虑、抑郁和敌意分量表平均得分明显高于健康儿童的家长（P<0.05）。结论与健康儿童的父母相比，自闭症儿童的父母会遇到更多的困难，表现出更多的焦虑、抑郁和敌对症状。有特殊需要的儿童的家长需要得到心理上的安慰和支持。孟加拉医学科学杂志》第 23 卷第 01 期 January'24 Page : 179-188

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