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[Burn-out of parents of a child with atypical development]

Valérie Duband1

  • 143 cours Gambetta, 69003 Lyon, France.

Soins. Pediatrie, Puericulture
|November 12, 2021
PubMed

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Parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders experience greater distress. This unique parenting stress increases their risk of parental burnout.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Parenting Studies
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Parenting a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder presents unique challenges.
  • Atypical child development significantly impacts parenting experiences and parental well-being.
  • This specific parenting context is a recognized stressor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the heightened distress levels in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • To explore the link between the consequences of atypical development and parental burnout.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of parental distress levels.
  • Qualitative assessment of parenting impacts.

Main Results:

  • Parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders report significantly higher distress than parents of typically developing children.
  • The challenges associated with atypical development contribute to increased parenting stress.

Conclusions:

  • Parenting a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder is a significant stressor.
  • These parents are at a higher risk for developing parental burnout due to elevated distress.

Keywords:
burn-out parentaldétresse parentaleeffort parentalneurodevelopmental disorderparental burn-outparental distressparental effortstresseurstressortrouble neurodéveloppemental

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