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<p>Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience heightened emotional distress, difficulties in adjustment, and a compromised quality of life. While the severity of ASD symptoms has been consistently linked to these negative outcomes, the psychological mechanisms underlying these associations remain underexplored. The present study examines the mediating roles of parental stress and adjustment in the relationship between ASD severity and parental quality of life. A cross-sectional correlational study design was employed with 52 parents of children with ASD in Bengaluru, India. Participants completed standardised measures assessing ASD severity, parental stress, adjustment, and quality of life. Data was analysed using Pearson’s correlations and mediation analysis with SmartPLS, and ethical approval was obtained prior to data collection. Findings indicate that greater parent-report&#xa0;ASD severity is associated with increased parental stress and adjustment difficulties, while higher stress and poorer adjustment are linked to lower QoL. Mediation analysis demonstrated that parental stress significantly mediated the relationship between ASD severity and QoL (β =  − 0.165, <i>p</i> = .035), whereas parental adjustment did not emerge as a significant mediator (β =  − 0.116, <i>p</i> = .165). The direct effect of &#xa0;parent-report&#xa0;ASD severity on QoL was non-significant (β = 0.108, <i>p</i> = .410). Additionally, parents reporting greater engagement in leisure activities showed higher QoL, highlighting the potential role of adaptive coping and self-care. These findings underscore parental stress as a key mechanism influencing parental well-being and suggest that interventions targeting stress management and leisure engagement may enhance QoL among parents of children with ASD.</p>

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Parent-Reported Severity of Autism and Parental Quality of Life: Mediating Role of Stress and Adjustment of Indian Parents

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    2026年4月20日

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  • Preeti Kodancha,
  • Smitha Baboo,
  • Aswin Rajeev

摘要

Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience heightened emotional distress, difficulties in adjustment, and a compromised quality of life. While the severity of ASD symptoms has been consistently linked to these negative outcomes, the psychological mechanisms underlying these associations remain underexplored. The present study examines the mediating roles of parental stress and adjustment in the relationship between ASD severity and parental quality of life. A cross-sectional correlational study design was employed with 52 parents of children with ASD in Bengaluru, India. Participants completed standardised measures assessing ASD severity, parental stress, adjustment, and quality of life. Data was analysed using Pearson’s correlations and mediation analysis with SmartPLS, and ethical approval was obtained prior to data collection. Findings indicate that greater parent-report ASD severity is associated with increased parental stress and adjustment difficulties, while higher stress and poorer adjustment are linked to lower QoL. Mediation analysis demonstrated that parental stress significantly mediated the relationship between ASD severity and QoL (β =  − 0.165, p = .035), whereas parental adjustment did not emerge as a significant mediator (β =  − 0.116, p = .165). The direct effect of  parent-report ASD severity on QoL was non-significant (β = 0.108, p = .410). Additionally, parents reporting greater engagement in leisure activities showed higher QoL, highlighting the potential role of adaptive coping and self-care. These findings underscore parental stress as a key mechanism influencing parental well-being and suggest that interventions targeting stress management and leisure engagement may enhance QoL among parents of children with ASD.