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Title Depression in Mothers of ASD Children and its Correlation with Social Support, Age,Severity, Education and Income.

Author(s) Ms. EVA SNEHLATA KUJUR, Dr. LALIT NARAYAN, Dr. DAMAYANTI SETHY, Ms. DIBYASHA SAHOO
Country India
Abstract ABSTRACT
Title
Depression in Mothers of ASD Children and its Correlation with Social Support, Age,Severity, Education and Income.
Background
Children from autism suffer from difficulty. The parents of children with ASD are usually burdened and stressed and tend to have less social support; the mothers carry more burdens than the father.
Objectives
To evaluate depression in mothers of ASD children and its influence on different factors.
Methodology
Mothers of ASD children(n=100) were assessed with PHQ 9 for depression and MSPSS Questionnaire to evaluate the perceived social support of the mother.
Results
SPSS version 25 was used for statistical analysis. Correlation was established by using Pearson correlation test among different variables. PHQ 9 was significant more among the mothers of autistic children than the case control and socio-demographic factors impact on maternal depression (p=0.049), age, education, had no significant impact on maternal depression (p value 0.704,0.39 ). The social and financial support for autistic families were both significantly impacting the maternal depression.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that moderate depression is common among the mothers of autistic children, highlighting the psychological strain associated with caregiving. Mothers of these children do need psychological intervention.
Keywords- Depression, Autism, Education, Social Support
Keywords Depression, Autism, Education, Social Support
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-19
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71601
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