Abstract
The physical and mental health-related quality of life (QOL) of 89 parents of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs) was compared to the health-related QOL of 46 parents of children without disabilities. Parents completed a packet of surveys measuring demographics, parenting stress, coping, resources, and QOL. Results of t tests showed significant differences between the two groups for all variables. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that for parents of children with HFASDs, demographics and psychosocial variables accounted for a significant amount of variance for physical health-related QOL, with income, number of children, and stress being significant variables. Demographics and psychosocial variables also accounted for a significant amount of variance for parents mental health-related QOL, with income and stress being significant variables.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 227-239 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2009 |
Keywords
- Children with autism spectrum disorders
- Health-related quality of life
- Parents
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