STRESS LEVEL IN PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, DOWN SYNDROME AND TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT
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Blerina Aliaj, Mirjeta Cenaj
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The aim of this study is to compare the level of stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and parents of children with Down syndrome, with a control group of parents of children with typical development. The instrument used in the study is two, (DASS), to measure stress. This study includes 30 pairs of parents for each group. The number of mothers taken in the study (n = 30) for each group, and the number of fathers of children with autism (n = 29), (n = 28) fathers of children with Down syndrome and (n = 28), fathers of children with typical development. Parents of children with Down syndrome resulted in higher levels of stress compared to parents of children with autism and parents of children with typical development.
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Blerina Aliaj, Mirjeta Cenaj
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