Introduction Although caring for a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
can have positive outcomes, parents may be at a greater risk of depression and anxiety, due …

Studies have investigated the experiences of courtesy stigma and affiliate stigma in family
members of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) without a clear …

Although the study of autism is burgeoning with important implications both for public health
and society, there is little research exploring the experiences of raising a child with autism …

Objective This literature review aims to summarize current findings from studies examined
experiences of stigma among parents of children with autism. Method A systematic literature …

Although numerous studies have demonstrated that social support affects a range of life
experiences, few have examined its moderating and mediating effects. In the current study …

The present study aimed to investigate affiliate stigma and depression in caregivers of
children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in China and to examine the predictive …

Problem Stigma affects not only children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
themselves, but also people connected with them (ie, parents, siblings). The capacity of …

Living Through Loss provides a foundational identification of the many ways in which people
experience loss over the life course, from childhood to old age. It examines the interventions …

Aim To determine the prevalence of psychological distress, and to explore the combined
protective roles of self‐esteem, perceived social support and job satisfaction against …

Objective The negative impact of caring for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on
parents' psychophysiological functioning has been widely evidenced. However, siblings …