| Title |
Mediating Effects of Social Support on Quality of Life for Parents of Adults with Autism
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3157-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christina N. Marsack, Preethy S. Samuel |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of formal and informal social support on the relationship of caregiver burden and quality of life (QOL), using a sample of 320 parents (aged 50 or older) of adult children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Multiple linear regression and mediation analyses indicated that caregiver burden had a negative impact on QOL and that informal social support partially mediated the relationship between caregiver burden and parents' QOL. Formal social support did not mediate the relationship between caregiver burden and QOL. The findings underscored the need to support aging parents of adult children with ASD through enhancing their informal social support networks. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Spain | 4 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 11% |
| United States | 3 | 11% |
| Mexico | 2 | 7% |
| Argentina | 2 | 7% |
| Colombia | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 46% |
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| Members of the public | 27 | 96% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
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| Unknown | 206 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 31 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 20 | 10% |
| Researcher | 18 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 6% |
| Other | 28 | 14% |
| Unknown | 69 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 55 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 18 | 9% |
| Unknown | 76 | 37% |
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