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- Title
The Actor–Partner Effects of Parenting Stress on Quality of Life Among Parents of Children with ASD: The Mediating Role of Mental Quality of Life.
- Authors
Vahedparast, Hakimeh; Khalafi, Saeedeh; Jahanpour, Faeze; Bagherzadeh, Razieh
- Abstract
The present study investigated the actor–partner effects of parenting stress (PS) on quality of life (QoL) among parents (96 couples) of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data were collected using the QoL Scale and the PS Index. Structural equation modeling was also utilized to test the hypothesis. The results revealed the effects of PS in each parent on mental QoL of that parent. Maternal PS further shaped physical QoL in mothers. However, PS in one parent did not influence QoL of his or her partner. Accordingly, mental QoL had a mediating role between PS and physical QoL. It was ultimately suggested to take account of QoL among parents in addition to the treatment of children with ASD.
- Subjects
QUALITY of life; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; CROSS-sectional method; MENTAL health; PARENTING; AUTISM in children; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; STATISTICAL correlation; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2022, Vol 52, Issue 1, p142
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-021-04919-8