%0 Journal Article
%T Parenting Stress of Children with Autistic Disorder
%A Hythiem Mohammad Al-Oran
%A Ahmad Yahya AL-Sagarat
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 3
%N 7
%P 1-10
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2016
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1102791
%X
Parents of children with autistic disorder experience a unique form of
stress that varies significantly according to socio-cultural contexts. This
review aims to investigate the stress levels of parents with children with
autistic disorder and identify variables that predict parenting stress. A
search of CINAHL, Springer, Pub Med, and EBSCO databases between the years
2001-2015 was conducted using the following keywords: parent stress, impact
stress on parent, child with autistic disorder, psychological well-being, and
35 articles out of 56 articles were included in this review. The literature
showed that socio-demographic variables influenced parental stress levels. The
highest levels of stress were reported for the cases: mothers younger than 30
years old, children younger than 6 years old, a recent diagnosis, low
educational level, low monthly income. Additionally, a major impact of autistic
disorder on parents in relation to their mental health and the family-child
relationship was discussed.
%K Parent Stress
%K Child with Autistic Disorder
%K Impact Stress on Parent
%K Parent Psychological Well-Being
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5268856