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Lei, Xianmei; Kantor, Jiri – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Background: The current study examined the interrelations among social support, family quality of life (FQOL), and family cohesion and adaptability in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: A sample of 163 caregivers of children with ASD in China were surveyed with the Social Support Rating Scale, Beach Center…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Support Groups, Quality of Life, Family Environment
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Lei, Xianmei; Kantor, Jirí – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
This article identified social support and family quality of life in caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and examined the correlations between the two variables. Survey research was conducted with 165 caregivers of children with ASD in Sichuan province of China using the Social Support Rating Scale and Beach Center Family…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Quality of Life, Family Environment, Parent Attitudes
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Songtian Zeng; Hongxia Zhao; Xiaoyi Hu; James D. Lee; Angela K. Stone-MacDonald; Zachary W. Price – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
Family systems are dynamic and interconnected, yet very limited research has considered both fathers' and mothers' perceptions of family support, stress and Family Quality of Life (FQOL) in a dynamic manner, especially in the Chinese context. The current study examines the association between parenting stress, FQOL and family support using a…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Quality of Life, Child Rearing, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Enea, V.; Rusu, D. M. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: This systematic literature review aims to (a) identify how the parenting stress was used in the empirical studies as an independent, outcome, moderator and mediator variable, (b) identify the predictors of parenting stress in parents of children with ASD, (c) identify how parenting stress relates with mental health, and (d) make…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Stress Variables
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Yang, Xue; Byrne, Victoria; Chiu, Marcus Y. L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: By utilizing grounded theory methodology, this study attempted to fill a gap whereby little research explored family caregiving perspectives in China where public support is insufficient and familial responsibility is highly valued. Methods: Data were collected through the qualitative methods of interviews and observations among a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Child Rearing, Family Role
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Yeung, W. Jean; Xu, Zhenhua – Social Indicators Research, 2012
China's oldest old population is estimated to quadruple by 2050. Yet, poverty rate for the oldest old has been the highest among all age groups in China. This paper investigates the relationship between economic stress, quality of life, and mortality among the oldest-old in China. Both objective economic hardships and perceived economic strain are…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Poverty, Income, Mortality Rate