International Social Science Journal (Chinese Edition)

No.1, 2024

 

Psychological Stress and Perceived School Success Among Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities

(Abstract)

 

Cheng Sanyin, Yang Yuqin and Deng Meng

 

This study mainly explored psychological stress caused by the COVID-19 among parents in developmental disabilities and how it was related to parents’ views of school success. The Psychological Stress Questionnaire and Views of Social and Academic Success were administered to 1919 parents of children with developmental disabilities. Results showed that parent characteristics including gender, age, educational level, family income and job nature and children characteristics (i.e., disability types) were related to psychological stress caused by the COVID-19, and that psychological stress caused by the COVID-19 significantly negatively predicted parents’ views of school success.