Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variables
Introduction Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) is acknowledged as an important construct in describing the individuals overall condition within the health context. In the case of families with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), neurotypical siblings’ HRQOL is an important concept for this at-ris...
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Introduction
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) is acknowledged as an important construct in describing the individuals overall condition within the health context. In the case of families with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), neurotypical siblings’ HRQOL is an important concept for this at-risk population. Social support has been identified as an important protective factor against parental psychological problems. However, possible associations between HRQOL in neurotypical ASD-siblings and parental variables, such as perceived social support, remained unexplored in the ASD-siblings’ literature.
Objectives
This study aimed to investigate any association between HRQOL in neurotypical ASD-siblings and parental perceived social support and key demographic variables.
Methods
118 parent-child-dyads from Greek ASD-families that fulfilled inclusion criteria participated in this study and answered a demographic questionnaire. Parents were administered the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived-Social-Support (MSPSS), while the children answered the Kidscreen-27. A hierarchical multiple regression was performed to test the hypothesis.
Results
Hierarchical regression showed that neurotypical siblings HRQOL (as measured with KIDSCREEN-27 total score) was associated with perceived social support from the family (std beta=0.184; p=0.027; model 1), and this association persisted after demographics entered the model (std beta=0.369; p=0.015; model 2). Thus, it was found that the sibling’s HRQOL was associated with perceived social support from the family independent of demographics.
Conclusions
The results of the present study showed that the HRQOL in ASD-siblings is associated with perceived social support from the family, pointing to the need for supporting siblings and designing effective interventions in order to prevent possible mental health problems in neurotypical siblings of ASD individuals in the future.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4aa3606143574f89b322beed091b98e92023-11-17T05:09:08ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S447S44710.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1136Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variablesE. Koukouriki0University of Ioannina, Special Education Lab, Department Of Primary Education, Ioannina, Greece Introduction Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) is acknowledged as an important construct in describing the individuals overall condition within the health context. In the case of families with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), neurotypical siblings’ HRQOL is an important concept for this at-risk population. Social support has been identified as an important protective factor against parental psychological problems. However, possible associations between HRQOL in neurotypical ASD-siblings and parental variables, such as perceived social support, remained unexplored in the ASD-siblings’ literature. Objectives This study aimed to investigate any association between HRQOL in neurotypical ASD-siblings and parental perceived social support and key demographic variables. Methods 118 parent-child-dyads from Greek ASD-families that fulfilled inclusion criteria participated in this study and answered a demographic questionnaire. Parents were administered the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived-Social-Support (MSPSS), while the children answered the Kidscreen-27. A hierarchical multiple regression was performed to test the hypothesis. Results Hierarchical regression showed that neurotypical siblings HRQOL (as measured with KIDSCREEN-27 total score) was associated with perceived social support from the family (std beta=0.184; p=0.027; model 1), and this association persisted after demographics entered the model (std beta=0.369; p=0.015; model 2). Thus, it was found that the sibling’s HRQOL was associated with perceived social support from the family independent of demographics. Conclusions The results of the present study showed that the HRQOL in ASD-siblings is associated with perceived social support from the family, pointing to the need for supporting siblings and designing effective interventions in order to prevent possible mental health problems in neurotypical siblings of ASD individuals in the future. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822011361/type/journal_articleQuality of Lifeneurotypical siblingsparental perceived social supportAutism Spectrum Disorders |
| spellingShingle | E. Koukouriki Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variables European Psychiatry Quality of Life neurotypical siblings parental perceived social support Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| title | Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variables |
| title_full | Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variables |
| title_fullStr | Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variables |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variables |
| title_short | Quality of Life in Neurotypical Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Parental Social Support and demographic variables |
| title_sort | quality of life in neurotypical siblings of children with an autism spectrum disorder associations with parental social support and demographic variables |
| topic | Quality of Life neurotypical siblings parental perceived social support Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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