Factors associated with psychological distress among family caregivers of preschool children with autism: an analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Factors associated with psychological distress among family caregivers of preschool children with autism: an analysis

  • By

  • Song Chen

  • Yuqi Tian

  • Ruixin Ma

  • Fashui Gao

  • Guofang Ma

  • May 20, 2026

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    The study identified psychological distress factors among caregivers of preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder using advanced machine learning techniques.

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    Key factors influencing caregiver distress include child comorbid conditions, caregiving hours, marital status, ASD severity, and employment status.

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    A total of 213 caregivers were recruited from three institutions in Urumqi between December 2023 and October 2024 for this analysis.

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    The Random Forest model demonstrated superior predictive performance compared to logistic regression, indicating its effectiveness in this context.

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    Findings support early psychological interventions targeting high-risk caregivers to improve their mental health and caregiving outcomes.

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Factors associated with psychological distress among family caregivers of preschool children with autism: an analysis

  • by Song Chen, Yuqi Tian, Ruixin Ma, Fashui Gao, Guofang Ma

  • May 20, 2026

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