Impact of autism and behavioral problem on parenting stress of children with autism Sunayan*, Chandra Kumari** *Assistant Professor, Department of Home Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India **Associate Professor, Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India Online published on 19 November, 2016. Abstract Autism is a lifelong disorder which affects the social and communication behavioral pattern of children. Parents of children with autism are at higher level of distress. The present study objective investigates the impact of autism and behaviour problems on the parenting stress of mothers and fathers having a child with autism. Participants consists of 160 parents (mothers N=100 and fathers N=60) having a child with autism. Parents whose at least one child diagnosed with autism was considered for the study. Evidence of the study showed higher level of stress among mothers than that of fathers having a child with autism due to daily care during the care-giving responsibilities. Mothers and Fathers with children diagnosed with autism seemed to display a higher stress, probably for the combination of environmental factors and child's behvaioral problem. These findings must be taken into version in policy making to endow with improved and more explicit supports and interventions for this group of disorder. Top Keywords Autism, Behavioral Problem, Emotional Problem, Impact of Autism, Parenting Stress. Top |