The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis
There is limited data available on the impact of sleep problems in children with ASD on parents' sleep quality. Due to the lack of research in Iran on factors affecting the sleep quality of mothers of children with ASD, this study was designed to explore predictors of mothers' sleep qualit...
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| description | There is limited data available on the impact of sleep problems in children with ASD on parents' sleep quality. Due to the lack of research in Iran on factors affecting the sleep quality of mothers of children with ASD, this study was designed to explore predictors of mothers' sleep quality using path analysis. From October 2022 to May 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Hamadan, a city in western Iran, involving 100 mothers of children with ASD. Data were collected using a demographic checklist and four questionnaires were included Perceived social support, Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI), Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), and Perceived Stress. Data analysis was performed using SPSS Version 16, and path analysis was conducted with LISREL software version 8.5. Statistical significance was determined by P-values less than 0.05. The sleep quality of mothers had no significant relationship with any of the demographic variables (p > 0.05). Correlation bivariate analysis showed that the total score of Sleep Quality of mothers had a positive significant correlation with Perceived Stress (r=0.28) and Sleep Habit of Children (r=0.51) but had a negative significant correlation with Social Support (r=−0.31). Children's sleep habits, perceived stress, and perceived social support are the main predictors of Sleep Quality in Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders. Our study showed sleep quality in mothers of children with ASD may be the function of the child's sleep pattern, social support, and stress. We recommended that our hypothesized model should be enriched with more covariates and modifiers and also be tested in further large-scale prospective studies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f3b277e812e4dad94b70fc2fdf271052025-01-17T04:50:16ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41136The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysisEnsiyeh Jenabi0Azam Maleki1Erfan Ayubi2Saeid Bashirian3Mahdieh Seyedi4Sara Abdoli5Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Health and Metabolic Diseases Research Institute, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Corresponding author. Safa St., behind the building of Shafiyeh Specialized Clinic, 4515613191, Iran.Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranAutism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranAutism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranHamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranThere is limited data available on the impact of sleep problems in children with ASD on parents' sleep quality. Due to the lack of research in Iran on factors affecting the sleep quality of mothers of children with ASD, this study was designed to explore predictors of mothers' sleep quality using path analysis. From October 2022 to May 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Hamadan, a city in western Iran, involving 100 mothers of children with ASD. Data were collected using a demographic checklist and four questionnaires were included Perceived social support, Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI), Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), and Perceived Stress. Data analysis was performed using SPSS Version 16, and path analysis was conducted with LISREL software version 8.5. Statistical significance was determined by P-values less than 0.05. The sleep quality of mothers had no significant relationship with any of the demographic variables (p > 0.05). Correlation bivariate analysis showed that the total score of Sleep Quality of mothers had a positive significant correlation with Perceived Stress (r=0.28) and Sleep Habit of Children (r=0.51) but had a negative significant correlation with Social Support (r=−0.31). Children's sleep habits, perceived stress, and perceived social support are the main predictors of Sleep Quality in Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders. Our study showed sleep quality in mothers of children with ASD may be the function of the child's sleep pattern, social support, and stress. We recommended that our hypothesized model should be enriched with more covariates and modifiers and also be tested in further large-scale prospective studies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024171678Sleep qualityChildrenAutism spectrum disorders |
| spellingShingle | Ensiyeh Jenabi Azam Maleki Erfan Ayubi Saeid Bashirian Mahdieh Seyedi Sara Abdoli The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis Heliyon Sleep quality Children Autism spectrum disorders |
| title | The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis |
| title_full | The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis |
| title_fullStr | The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis |
| title_short | The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis |
| title_sort | predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of iran a path analysis |
| topic | Sleep quality Children Autism spectrum disorders |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024171678 |
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