Caregivers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gulhane School of Medicine

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Caregiver Burden; Exercise

Treatments: Other: Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06518109

CCA

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the relationship between caregiving burden and physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, and perceived exercise benefits and barriers in caregivers of Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (CwASD).The study population consisted of primary caregivers of a CwASD for at least 1 year. Caregiving burden was assessed using the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short form (IPAQ-SF), exercise self-efficacy using the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, and perceived exercise benefit using the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale. The relationship between caregiver burden and other parameters was analysed.

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over 18 years of age,
• Caring for a CwASD for at least 1 year,
• The child with autism is 18 years old or younger,
• being an informal carer,
• The caregiver is the person with primary responsibility for the care of the CwASD in the family.

Exclusion criteria

• People over the age of 65,
• Those without a diagnosed chronic physical condition leading to disability,
• Those caring for more than one CwASD, another disabled person, an older adult or someone needing care