Title
Association between psychological distress and quality of life among caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: A cross-sectional study
Authors
Priti Nisheet Agni1,*, Prasad Muley2 & Geeta Bhatt3
Affiliation
1Department of Physiotherapy, Parul Institute of Doctoral Studies, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Pediatrics, Parul Institute of Doctoral Studies, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; 3Department of Neuro Physiotherapy, KJ Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; *Corresponding author
Priti Nisheet Agni - E-mail: pritinisheetagni@gmail.com
Prasad Muley - E-mail: muleyprasad123@gmail.com
Geeta Bhatt - E-mail: geeta.bhatt@somaiya.edu
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
Caring for a Cerebral Palsy (CP) child is associated with psychological and physical demands leading to elevated levels of stress, anxiety, depression. This cross-sectional study aims to find the association between stress, anxiety, depression and quality of life among caregivers of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and was conducted among 194 caregivers of children with CP. DASS-21, WHOQOL BREF scales were used to evaluate stress, anxiety and depression and Quality of life (QOL), respectively, while the functional capabilities were assessed through the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Data shows a significant negative correlation between DASS and the WHOBREF Scale. Higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression were significantly associated with lower scores across all domains of QOL (p < 0.05). The study highlights a strong association of stress, anxiety, depression amongst caregivers and QOL.
Keywords
Depression, stress, anxiety, caregivers, quality of life
Citation
Agni et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2625-2630 (2025)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
