The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children
Caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs are known to experience challenges and hardship due to the increased needs of the child and the lack of support available. This study aimed to explore the support needs and well-being of caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs in Australia. Sixty...
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| author | D’Arcy, Emily Burnett, Tayah Capstick, Emily Elder, Catherine Slee, Olivia Girdler, Sonya Scott, Melissa Milbourn, Ben |
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| description | Caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs are known to experience challenges and hardship due to the increased needs of the child and the lack of support available. This study aimed to explore the support needs and well-being of caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs in Australia. Sixty-six caregivers participated in an online survey asking questions about support needs. The results highlighted five main themes that caregivers commonly experienced including: barriers to community engagement, impact on close relationships, negative impact on mental health and identity, financial hardship, and identified support needs. Findings identified multiple unmet needs existing amongst caregivers and further emphasises the importance of addressing these needs to improve the quality of life of caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-927882023-07-25T04:21:59Z The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children D’Arcy, Emily Burnett, Tayah Capstick, Emily Elder, Catherine Slee, Olivia Girdler, Sonya Scott, Melissa Milbourn, Ben Caregiver Mental Health Neurodivergent Support Needs Well-being Caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs are known to experience challenges and hardship due to the increased needs of the child and the lack of support available. This study aimed to explore the support needs and well-being of caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs in Australia. Sixty-six caregivers participated in an online survey asking questions about support needs. The results highlighted five main themes that caregivers commonly experienced including: barriers to community engagement, impact on close relationships, negative impact on mental health and identity, financial hardship, and identified support needs. Findings identified multiple unmet needs existing amongst caregivers and further emphasises the importance of addressing these needs to improve the quality of life of caregivers of children with neurodiverse needs. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92788 10.1007/s10803-023-05910-1 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Caregiver Mental Health Neurodivergent Support Needs Well-being D’Arcy, Emily Burnett, Tayah Capstick, Emily Elder, Catherine Slee, Olivia Girdler, Sonya Scott, Melissa Milbourn, Ben The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children |
| title | The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children |
| title_full | The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children |
| title_fullStr | The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children |
| title_short | The Well-being and Support Needs of Australian Caregivers of Neurodiverse Children |
| title_sort | well-being and support needs of australian caregivers of neurodiverse children |
| topic | Caregiver Mental Health Neurodivergent Support Needs Well-being |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92788 |