Parental Stress of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19): Experience from Serbia
Aleksandra Djuric-Zdravkovic, Mirjana Japundza-Milisavljevic, Dijana Perovic · Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie · 2023 · Heft 01/02 · S. 10-18
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Abstract Objective Taking care of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as of children with other developmental disorders, is associated with greater parental stress. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and impact of integrative and co-morbid ASD-related symptoms on parental stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic at four time points. Testing was performed during significant changes related to the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. Methods The research sample included 67 parents of children with ASD 4 to 7 years and 6 months of age. The Autism Parenting Stress Index, Gilliam A…