Table 3.
Parent stress: Parents’ Proficiency vs. Child Condition.
| Parent Stress Related to Parents Proficiency | Parent Stress Related to Child Condition | No Parental Distress |
Comparison
Study Groups vs. TD |
Comparison between Study Groups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD | 10.0% | 10.0% | 80.0% | χ2 = 26.506 p = 0.001 * |
χ2 = 18.772 p = 0.005 * |
| ASD | 2.8 % | 38.9% | 58.3% | ||
| ADHD | 2.0% | 7.8% | 90.2% | ||
| SOTOS | 2.9% | 29.4% | 67.6% | ||
| RETT | 9.5% | 19.0% | 71.4% |
Shown in the table the percentage of parents with: Parent stress related to Parents’ Proficiency (PD ≥ 90° + DC < 75°); Parent stress related to Child Condition (PD ≥ 90° + DC > 75°); No Parental Distress (PD < 90°). Statistically significant results (emerged from the comparison: between cases and typical development; between case groups) are marked with *. Legend: TD = Typical Development; ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder; ADHD = Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.