Navigating Parenthood with Autism: A Comparative Analysis of Stress and Anxiety

Author(s)	Ms. Priyanka Ghosh, Dr. Jeetendra Mohapatra, Dr Lalit Narayan
Country	India
Abstract	Ordinarily, the birth of children with autism is a big event that may present a challenge to families. It then makes them reconsider their plans, objectives, and relations since taking care of the child may not be easy and sets boundaries. The study will discuss the level of stress and anxiety experienced by parents of children with ASD. It also analyzes the influence of background of parents themselves and the hardship of taking care of their children on them. Cross Disability Early Intervention Centre (NILD) in Kolkata selected 120 parents who had children with ASD. The parents belonged to West Bengal, other parts, India. Three analytical instruments were applied in the study: a demographic questionnaire, Parental Stress Scale, and the Generalized Anxiety Scale 7. The findings indicate that mothers of children with autism report to be more stressed out as compared to their fathers. Another difference observed in the study was the marked difference between anxiety and stress in mothers and fathers. Also, the more a parent is anxious, the more he or she is stressed.
Keywords	Parent Stress, General Anxiety, Autism.
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-19
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71649

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