Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Mothers of Typically Developing Children: A Case-Control Study

Soytaç E., Kahraman T., Genç A.

CYPRUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.7, sa.6, ss.774-779, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/cjms.2020.1910
  • Dergi Adı: CYPRUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.774-779
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Autism spectrum disorder, mother, caregiver, children, pain, quality of life
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The special needs for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increase the burden of caregiving, which may cause several negative effects on the caregiver. The aim of this study was to compare the care burden, pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the mothers of children with ASD against those with typically developing children.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Children with ASD (n=35) and their mothers (n=35), and typically developing children (n=35) and their mothers (n=35) were recruited into this case-control study. The pain, anxiety/depression, fatigue, sleep quality, and HRQOL of the mothers were assessed.RESULTS: There was no significant difference in most of the demographic characteristics of the children and their mothers (p>0.05). The mothers of those children with ASD had a significantly greater care burden and anxiety levels, and more impaired sleep quality and HRQOL (p<0.05). A non-significant difference was observed in depression, fatigue, and pain between the mothers of children with ASD and those with typically developing children (p>0.05).CONCLUSION: It was found that the mothers of children with ASD had a higher care burden and anxiety levels, and lower sleep quality and HRQOL compared to the mothers of typically developing children. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of pain, fatigue, or depression levels.