The Research on Anxiety and Depression in the Parents of Children with Autism and Relevant Policies

DOI

10.2991/hss-17.2017.124How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Autism, Parent, Anxiety, Depression, Policy.

Abstract

Children with Autism are great challenge and pressure for the individuals, families, and society. In this study, 399 parents of children with autism completed a questionnaire assessing reported parental basic information, anxiety and depression, quality of life, as well as family cohesion and adaptability. The results revealed that class form and family economic level can influence anxiety and depression in the parents of children with autism, and that family cohesion and adaptability, and quality of life can be affected by parental anxiety and depression. Accordingly, this study proposed relevant views that attach importance to inclusive education, and do some training and intervention for parents of children with autism.

Copyright

© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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