Parenting Stress, Quality Of Life And Social Support In Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder In Asian Countries: A Scoping Review
10.17576/JSKM-2026-2401-06
- Author:
Nurul Izzati Adlee
1
;
Noh Amit
1
;
Mahadir Ahmad
1
Author Information
1. Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Parenting stress;
Quality of life;
Autism spectrum disorder;
Scoping review
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2026;24(No. 1):51-69
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Parenting children with autism spectrum disorder comes with challenges that impact parenting stress and quality
of life, with social support being an influencing factor. The cultural context appears to influence associations
between parenting stress, social support, and quality of life. There is a lack of reviews examining these associations
in Asia. Thus, this review aims to provide an overview of the relationship between parenting stress, QOL and
social support specific to the population in Asian countries. Systematic searches based on PRISMA guidelines
were conducted on Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus, which found 26 eligible studies to be included in
the review. Findings from the studies demonstrated social support, parenting stress, and quality of life to be
significantly associated with each other directly and indirectly. They are also related to multiple variables like
coping strategies and self-efficacy. In the future, data from a wider scope of Asian countries will be beneficial
since most literature originated from China. Furthermore, more studies on potential moderator and mediator
variables could be conducted.
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