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The investigation of the depression levels of parents of children with autism
Journal of Human Sciences, 2017
The aim of this study was to investigate the depression levels of parents of children with autism. The depression levels of mothers (N=35) and fathers (N=23) of autistic children educated in special education and rehabilitation centers were examined. In this study, socio-demographic features i.e., gender, age, education of mothers and fathers, occupation, were collected and the Beck Depression Inventory was applied to the parents to determine the risk factors of depression, symptom levels. The inventory includes 21 phrases of self-evaluation and possible scores range from 0-63. In the statistical analysis of the data, frequency values were applied to the evaluation of the demographic status. The mean and standard deviation were determined to evaluate the depression levels. T-tests were performed to compare the depression levels of mothers and fathers. An Anova test was performed to assess the relationships between the parameters. As a result, it was determined that mothers of autistic children have medium levels of depression (18,80±11,05), and fathers of autistic children have mild levels of depression. T-test analysis showed no significant differences between depression levels of mothers and fathers (p<0,05). Additionally; when income rates, occupations and educational status parameters were taken into account there was no significant difference according to the Anova test (p<0,05). In conclusion, mothers of autistic children have higher depression levels than the fathers.
Journal of Human Sciences, 2016
The purpose of this study is to determine the depression levels of mothers by the type of special educational services they got for their autistic children. Mothers of 20 male autistics and 5 female autistics participated in the study as volunteers. %24 of families got educational services from life coaches, %48 from O.Ç.E.M (Autistic Children Education Centers) and %28 from rehabilitation centers. Beck depression scale applied to volunteers to determine the depression levels (SCORES, Life Coach =16±7,05, O.Ç.E.M =13,83±7,05, Rehabilitation Center =25,57±9,28). Data were presented as mean, SD, frequency for description purpose. Variables were analyzed and were calculated by using Kruskal Wallis Test and Mann Whitney U tests. There is a significance difference at level of P<0.05 (p=0,035) between parents which get different types of special educational services. As a result; significant difference has found in the depression levels of parents which get special educational services...
The Level of Depression Among Parents of Autism Children: A Quantitative Study
Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan dan Kebidanan, 2022
ABSTRACTBackground: Caring for a child with autism in the family is a long-term challenge for the parents that impact physical and psychological health. Negative psychological problems that occur continuously will result in depression to the parents.Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the level of depression in parents who have children with autism at four schools of special needs children (SLB Risantya, SLB Autis Prananda, SLB Jatis Hurip, and SLB D YPAC at Great Bandung Region.Methods: This study used a quantitative descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling method used was total sampling, and 39 respondents were obtained. The instrument used was Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) standard instrument in the Indonesian version.Result: This study showed that 76,9% of parents who have children with autism had minimal depression/normal, 12,8% of mild depression, 7,7% of moderate depression, and 2,6% of severe depression.Conclusion: The Concl...
Depression among mothers of autistic spectral disorder children
International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2015
INTRODUCTION Autism is a worldwide disorder 1 defined as severe psychiatric disorder of childhood marked by severe difficulties in communication and forming relationships with other people, in developing language, repetitive, and limited patterns of behaviors and obsessive resistance to small changes in familiar surroundings. 2 These signs all begin in children before the age of 3 years. 3 It affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; however, how this occurs is not well understood. 4 There are three recognized disorders in the autism spectrum (ASDs), first is the autism disorder and the other two are Asperger syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). 5 Prevalence of ASD ABSTRACT Background: This study aimed to evaluate the presence of depression in a group of mothers of ASD children in comparison with a group of mothers of normally developing children and to identify associated factors. Methods: A case control study design, 60 autistic cases diagnosed by DSM-IV-TR criteria (American psychiatric association, 1994 diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 4 th edition criteria, text revised) were recruited from Mental health clinic of Children Hospital Taif Region KSA, and private autism center, these cases with their parents were enrolled in the group called (cases). One control subject was matched for each case in the age of mother, sex and age of the patients, they were recruited from well-baby clinic of children hospital. These cases with their mothers were enrolled in the group called (controls). Results: Using short Beck inventory scale depression was significantly more among cases than controls (P = 0.001, 0.001, 0.000). Exploring socio-demographic factors while female sex had a significant impact on maternal depression (P =0.022), number of siblings, family income, level of mother education, showed no significant impact on maternal depression (P = 0.72, 0.53, 0.71). Considering factors related to autism, the only significant factor was the mean age of autism child (P = 0.022). In relation to the support factors, while mother knowledge about autism, mother joining a support group had no significant impact on maternal depression (P =0.35, 0.44) the social and financial support for autistic families were both significantly impacting maternal depression (P =0.02, 0.001). Conclusions: Autism is associated with burden and stress for mothers of the affected child. The demands placed by disability contribute to higher overall incidence of depression among mothers. Mothers of ASD children do need psychological interventions. Evaluate the efficacy of support group in local community. Stress on social support to mothers Of ASD children as it had a significant impact on maternal depression.
A STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN
This present study was focussed on the mental health of the parents of autistic children to find out the demographic condition of the parents of the children with autism and to measure the mental health of the parents of autistic children. The study was conducted at a special school at Tiruchirapalli; there were 25 children with autism in the institution. The data was collected from all the 25 parents by adopting census method. Descriptive design was used. The first part of questionnaire contained personal data followed by the data regarding mental health of the respondents; Mental Health Inventory MHI (1976) by VD Augustine was applied. Statistical tests like Chi-square test and Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation test were applied to test the hypothesis and to analyse the data. The major findings are : nearly half(48%) of the respondents have low level of mental health, more than half (60%) suffer due to economic problem, majority (72%) belonged to nuclear family. Suitable suggestions were made to strengthen the mental health of the parents of autistic children.
Quality of Life and Depressive Symptomatology in Mothers of Individuals with Autism
Psico-USF, 2015
This study aimed to investigate the Quality of Life (QOL) and the presence of the depressive symptoms in mothers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Participants included 40 women, between 28 and 72 years old, married, with medium-low income and education levels, and with children between 10 and 40 years old. The instruments used were a social demographic and health characterization questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref) questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BDI-II and BHS), and the Baptista Depression Scale Adult Version (EBADEP A). The quality of life and the presence of depressive symptoms in mothers did not show significant correlation with the child's age. However, there was high and negative correlation between the quality of life and high levels of depressive symptoms and moderate correlation between environment and income. It concludes the necessity of preventive and therapeutic inter...
Bangladesh Journal of Psychiatry, 2020
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder and a lifelong condition which has considerable impact on parents. Various psychiatric conditions are common in mothers of ASD children including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling of social isolation and high social anxiety. The objective of the study was to evaluate the presence of depression in mothers of ASD children in comparison with mothers of normally developing children. This was a cross-sectional, comparative and analytical study carried out in the outpatient department of Psychiatry in collaboration with the Shishu Bikash Kendro of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital Sylhet, Bangladesh during the period from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015. A total of 75 mothers of ASD children were selected by convenient sampling technique and grouped as group A. Another 75 age matched mothers of normally developing children were recruited and grouped as group B. Depression was assessed primarily by...
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Parents raising children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have been shown to experience high levels of stress and report a lower quality of life. The current study examined the association between child autism symptomatology, mother's quality of life, and mother's risk for depression in a sample of 1,110 mothers recruited from a web-based registry of families with children with an ASD. Higher autism symptomatology and a greater number of co-occurring psychiatric disorders in the child were associated with an increased risk for current treatment of maternal depression and a lower maternal quality of life. The results highlight the importance of screening for depression, particularly in mothers of children with ASD and mental health and behavioral challenges.
2020
Background: ASDs is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which persons present with a range of impairments in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, as well as restrictions in behaviours and interests. Aim of the study:The main objective of our study is to investigate the Prevalence of Depression in mothers of 310 years old children with ASD. Materials and method:A cross sectional study design was chosen for this study. A total 163(F=57, M=106) subjects were selected from different area of Surat, India. Two tools were used i.e. Indian scale for assessment of autism (ISAA) to diagnose and to rate the severity of autism in children and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) self-reporting questionnaire to assess the depression in mothers with Autism spectrum disorder. Result:A large number of participants (95%) show different level of symptoms of depression. More than a fifth (23.9%) of population is having borderline depression, two-fifth(43.6%) of participants had moderate dep...
Correlation between Child Behavior and Depression in Mother with Autism Spectrum Disorders Child
Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 2021
Background: The behavioural characteristics of an autistic child can lead to challenging relationships with the mother. For mothers who serve as the key person in the care of their children with ASD, maintaining good mental health, which may be directly related to the growth and development of their children, is an important issue for professionals engaged in parenting support. The aim of this study was to determine the interaction between the behavioural problems of children with ASD (from toddlers to adolescents) and their mothers' depression. Subjects and Method: This was a crosssectional study carried out in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The recruitment of subjects was through a paediatric outpatient unit. Eighty-six mothers with ASD participated in this observational study. The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale was used as a measure of depression in mothers, and the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) was used as an assessment of the children's behavioral characteristics. The prevalence of depression among mothers of children with ASD was estimated and related factors were also examined. Results: There were 66 boys (76.7%), 12 girls (14.0%) and 8 (9.3%) non-responders. Comparing the pre-adolescent and adolescent groups, there were significant differences in the ages of mothers and children (P <0.001). In this study, the prevalence rate of depression in mothers of children with ASD was 47.7% (95% CI= 36.8 to 58.7), and the prevalence rate of depression in mothers of adolescent children group was 48.6% (95% CI= 31.4 to 6.0). The predictive factors of maternal depression were others' problems (toileting problems, and masturbation) in CBCL and children's age group. Conclusion: These children's behavioural characteristics were recognised as serious problems by their mothers, which in turn can negatively affect their mental health, particularly the depression of mothers in the adolescent group was probably due to concerns about their children's unsocial behaviour.