A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had imposed a variety of containment measures on the general population for prolonged periods. Confinement has had, and still has, social, economic, educational, health, and psychological consequences on the entire population. Objective: In this article, a systematic search has...
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| author | Yurena Alonso-Esteban María Fernanda López-Ramón Verónica Moreno-Campos Esperanza Navarro-Pardo Francisco Alcantud-Marín |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic had imposed a variety of containment measures on the general population for prolonged periods. Confinement has had, and still has, social, economic, educational, health, and psychological consequences on the entire population. Objective: In this article, a systematic search has been performed based on studies carried out since the beginning of the pandemic, regarding the impact of these containment measures on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population and their caregivers. Method: We consulted six databases (i.e., PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct) and selected ten studies that met the inclusion criteria. The chosen studies have been classified according to their theoretical focus, methodology, and target population. Results: We found an increase in stress and a decrease in psychological well-being among individuals diagnosed with ASD (i.e., parents and caregivers). Additionally, in studies focused on children, youth, and adults with ASD diagnosis, the results are contradictory depending on variables such as age, ASD severity, or type of family structure. Conclusions: The results show that the consequences of quarantine and social confinement are quite contradictory and depend on variables such as age, ASD severity, and family features. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16e6e2a9be2f45ce8c22e1ea177407af2023-11-22T22:36:57ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-10-011111138910.3390/brainsci11111389A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 PandemicYurena Alonso-Esteban0María Fernanda López-Ramón1Verónica Moreno-Campos2Esperanza Navarro-Pardo3Francisco Alcantud-Marín4PSiDEHESO Research Team, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainPSiDEHESO Research Team, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainPSiDEHESO Research Team, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainPSiDEHESO Research Team, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainPSiDEHESO Research Team, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainThe COVID-19 pandemic had imposed a variety of containment measures on the general population for prolonged periods. Confinement has had, and still has, social, economic, educational, health, and psychological consequences on the entire population. Objective: In this article, a systematic search has been performed based on studies carried out since the beginning of the pandemic, regarding the impact of these containment measures on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population and their caregivers. Method: We consulted six databases (i.e., PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct) and selected ten studies that met the inclusion criteria. The chosen studies have been classified according to their theoretical focus, methodology, and target population. Results: We found an increase in stress and a decrease in psychological well-being among individuals diagnosed with ASD (i.e., parents and caregivers). Additionally, in studies focused on children, youth, and adults with ASD diagnosis, the results are contradictory depending on variables such as age, ASD severity, or type of family structure. Conclusions: The results show that the consequences of quarantine and social confinement are quite contradictory and depend on variables such as age, ASD severity, and family features.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1389autism spectrum disordersCOVID-19 pandemicsystematic analysisstressanxiety and emotional regulation |
| spellingShingle | Yurena Alonso-Esteban María Fernanda López-Ramón Verónica Moreno-Campos Esperanza Navarro-Pardo Francisco Alcantud-Marín A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Brain Sciences autism spectrum disorders COVID-19 pandemic systematic analysis stress anxiety and emotional regulation |
| title | A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | systematic review on the impact of the social confinement on people with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | autism spectrum disorders COVID-19 pandemic systematic analysis stress anxiety and emotional regulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1389 |
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