Authors
Serena Grumi, Livio Provenzi, Alice Gardani, Valentina Aramini, Erika Dargenio, Cecilia Naboni, Valeria Vacchini, Renato Borgatti, Engaging with Families through On-line Rehabilitation for Children during the Emergency (EnFORCE) Group
Publication date
2021/1/2
Journal
Disability and Rehabilitation
Volume
43
Issue
1
Pages
27-32
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Description
Background
The present study investigated the impact of the COVID-19-related rehabilitation services lockdown on the mental health of caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Methods
Between 26 March and 11 May 2020, 84 caregivers filled out ad-hoc and standardized questionnaires through an online survey in order to measure their psychological response to the emergency and lockdown as well as their levels of parenting stress, anxiety and depression.
Results
Worries about COVID-19 contagion and concerns for the child left without rehabilitation programs were the greatest sources of mental health burden for caregivers. Nonetheless, only the concerns for the child were significantly associated with caregivers’ reports of stress, depressive and anxious symptoms.
Discussion
These findings highlight the burden faced by caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities during the …
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