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Mediating Effects of Social Support on Quality of Life for Parents of Adults with Autism

Center:

MI-Developmental Disabilities Institute, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2017

Contact Information:

Preethy Samuel
[email protected]
313-577-8562

Product Description:

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.

Keyword(s):

Informal social support, Formal social support, Caregiver burden, Quality of life, autism spectrum disorders

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs10803-017-3157-6.pdf

COVID-19 Related Data:

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