Life Transition Process effects on depressive symptoms in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
- Authors
- Hong, S.W.; Kim, J.S.; Lee, A.R.; Choi, J.S.
- Issue Date
- Jul-2018
- Publisher
- Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
- Keywords
- Autism spectrum disorder; Depression; Life; Parent
- Citation
- Child Health Nursing Research, v.24, no.3, pp.337 - 344
- Journal Title
- Child Health Nursing Research
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 337
- End Page
- 344
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/4377
- DOI
- 10.4094/chnr.2018.24.3.337
- ISSN
- 2287-9110
- Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the association between each phase of the Life Transition Process (LTP) and depressive symptoms among parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, data pertaining to LTP and depressive symptoms were collected from 285 parents of children with ASD (101 fathers and 184 mothers). Participants were recruited through the Autism Society of Korea and a counseling center for families of children with ASD. Results: Using a cut-off point of 5 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory-Short Form, more than half of the parents (53.4%) were deemed depressed; these parents experienced moderate (27.4%) to severe (11.6%) levels of depressive symptoms. A hierarchical multiple regression using the socio-demographic characteristics of children and parents and each phase of the LTP as predictors, found that lower income (β=-.14, p=.007) and greater scores for the wandering phase (β=.59, p < .001) were significant predictors of greater levels of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: These findings confirm the association between LTP and depressive symptoms for parents of children with ASD, who were found to have a greater risk of depressive symptoms during wandering phase. © 2015 by Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing.
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