Levels of happiness and depression in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Poland

Kostiukow, Anna; Poniewierski, Piotr; Janowska, Dominika; Samborski, Włodzimierz

doi:10.21307/ane-2021-026

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“…In addition, a previous study reported that depression affects subjective happiness [49]. Moreover, higher levels of depression decrease subjective happiness in caregivers [50]. In Spain, a study on subjective happiness and depression reported that subjective happiness is negatively correlated with depression; thus, with increased subjective happiness, the depression level decreases [51].…”

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confidence: 96%

Effect of Types of Dementia Care on Quality of Life and Mental Health Factors in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cho

Choi

2023

Healthcare

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In Eastern cultures, particularly in South Korea, caregiving for dementia patients at home is common, yet even after facility placement, families may experience ongoing burden due to cultural factors. The aim of this study was to examine the burden experienced by caregivers of dementia patients, considering cultural factors influencing in-home care and facility-based care. Using a cross-sectional study design, we compared the quality of life, depression, subjective happiness, and subjective health of family caregivers providing in-home care (FCHC) and informal family caregivers (IFCGs). Data from the 2019 Community Health Survey conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) that met the study criteria were selected and statistically analyzed. The results showed that psychological/emotional and economic burdens were the primary burden factors for both FCHC and IFCGs. Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of quality of life, depression, subjective happiness, and subjective health. Specifically, FCHC demonstrated a lower quality of life, and both groups experienced moderate to severe depression, indicating the need for mental health management for caregivers of individuals with dementia. As not all FCHC can be transitioned to IFCGs, interventions tailored to specific caregiving types should be developed to improve the quality of life, depression, subjective happiness, and subjective health of caregivers of individuals with dementia.

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confidence: 96%

Effect of Types of Dementia Care on Quality of Life and Mental Health Factors in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cho

Choi

2023

Healthcare

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“…The effects of having a child with disabilities were researched by Kostiukow, et al [33]. They compared parents of children with autism spectrum disorder of parents with normal development.…”

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Depression among Parents of Disabled Children

Millaku

Kraja-Bardhi

2022

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The purpose of this study was to measure the scale of depression among parents of disabled children. The study focused on understanding the relationship between the financial state of parents and depression, gender differences and the impact of parents’ age on depression. In this research, 74 parents of disabled children participated including 37 mothers and 37 fathers. The research was conducted in the Peja region. The Beck's depression questionnaire was used. There were additional demographic questions in the questionnaire including one question about children’s diagnoses, one about parents' education and one about children's age. The SPSS 16 version was used to analyze the data. Analyses done in this research are: descriptive analyses, independent t-tests and Pearson correlations. The results have shown that mothers are more depressed than fathers. Another factor that impacts parents’ depression is their financial state where the results have shown that families with lower income tend to have more depression compared to others who have a higher income. Moreover, based on the results of the study, it was found that parents' age does not correlate with depression and parents of children with autism and mental development delays have higher scales of depression.

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“…Depression and anxiety represent negative psychological constructs, and there are some studies that explore preventing or moderating them among the parents of children with ASD [ 12 , 13 ]. Happiness is recognized as a positive psychological construct, and some studies examined happiness among parents of children with ASD [ 14 , 15 ]. A recent Polish study reported that parents of children with ASD reported lower levels of happiness and higher levels of depression than parents of neurotypical children [ 14 ].…”

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“…Happiness is recognized as a positive psychological construct, and some studies examined happiness among parents of children with ASD [ 14 , 15 ]. A recent Polish study reported that parents of children with ASD reported lower levels of happiness and higher levels of depression than parents of neurotypical children [ 14 ]. There has been a growing belief that we should focus not only on preventing negative situations, such as depression, but also focus on positive aspects of life such as happiness [ 16 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Association of physical activity with psychological distress and happiness in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tsunoda,

Nagase,

Fujita

2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have severely impacted the psychological status of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although a previous study reported that physical activity (PA) moderated psychological distress in parents of children with ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic, the effect of PA on the happiness levels of such parents during the pandemic remains unclear. This study investigated the associations among PA, psychological distress, and happiness in mothers of children with ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate mothers of children with disabilities. Questionnaires were collected from mothers living in Yamaguchi and Okayama Prefectures, Japan, between February and December 2022. During this period, three large waves of the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in Japan. Of the 601 respondents, 334 mothers had children with ASD and offered valid data. PA was assessed using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Psychological distress and happiness were assessed using the six-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). Results The mothers had markedly higher K6 scores (6.49) and more than half of them had moderate-to-severe psychological distress, whereas the SHS scores (4.46) were similar to that of the general Japanese population. In a multivariable-adjusted model based on the analysis of covariance, the K6 score was not associated with any PA items. In contrast, SHS scores were positively associated with moderate-intensity PA (MPA) and total moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA), independent of K6. In the post-hoc test, mothers who did some (4.52) or enough (≥ 150 min/week) MPA (4.56) had a higher SHS score than those who did not (4.09). Similarly, mothers who engaged in sufficient (≥ 600 MET-min/week) total MVPA had higher SHS scores (4.57) than those who did not engage in MVPA (4.12). Conclusions The mothers of children with ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic had markedly higher psychological distress, though none of the PA items were associated with stress levels. However, PA was positively associated with happiness in mothers of children with ASD independent of their stress levels.

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Levels of happiness and depression in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Poland

Cited by 6 publications

References 40 publications

Effect of Types of Dementia Care on Quality of Life and Mental Health Factors in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Effect of Types of Dementia Care on Quality of Life and Mental Health Factors in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Depression among Parents of Disabled Children

Association of physical activity with psychological distress and happiness in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

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