Effects of perceived care burden and spiritual well-being on the quality of life of parents of children with special needs in Türkiye.

Résumé

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the predictive levels of care burden and spiritual well-being of parents of children with special needs in relation to their quality of life.METHODS: This descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study included 210 parents in Türkiye, and data were collected using the Burden Interview, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Short Form. The relationships between scores on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, the Burden Interview, and the quality of life sub-dimensions were evaluated using Pearson correlation analyses, and the predictive impact of these scores on the quality of life sub-dimensions was assessed using multiple linear regression analyses.RESULTS: There was a low-level, significant negative correlation between the Burden Interview and the Quality of Life Scale sub-dimensions. Specifically, the caregiving burden and spiritual well-being levels of parents significantly predicted their quality of life (p