A Study on Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression, and Associated Factors Among Parents of Children with Autism in Kermanshah, Iran
| Author | Hoshang Amirian | en |
| Author | Siavash Solimani | en |
| Author | Fatemehe Maleki | en |
| Author | Seyed Ramin Ghasemi | en |
| Author | Sohyla Reshadat | en |
| Author | Nader Rajabi Gilan | en |
| Orcid | Nader Rajabi Gilan [0000-0001-9315-2975] | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The focus of recent research has significantly shifted from explaining the causes and symptoms of autism to investigating issues related to the parents of autistic children. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQOL), depression, and associated factors among parents of autistic children in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: In this cross sectional study performed in 2015, a total of 97 male and female parents of autistic children completed 3 questionnaires: background/demographic checklist, 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36), and beck’s depression inventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 18. Results: Analysis of the general physical health domain of HRQOL demonstrated no significant difference between men and women (P > 0.05). On the other hand, in all subdomains of mental health, women’s scores were higher in comparison with men, and there was a significant difference in the mental health domain. Also, analysis of depression level revealed that 25.8% of the subjects had severe depression. Conclusions: Given the low level of QOL and depressive symptoms in more than two-thirds of parents of autistic children, psychological empowerment of this group is recommended. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.7832 | en |
| Keyword | Autism Spectrum Disorder | en |
| Keyword | Depression | en |
| Keyword | Parents | en |
| Keyword | Quality of Life | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | A Study on Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression, and Associated Factors Among Parents of Children with Autism in Kermanshah, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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