Research Article

Conceptualisation and Development of a Quality of Life Measure for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Table 4

Correlations between all measures in the ASD sample.

Measure2345678910111213141516171819

(1)QoLA Part A−.07.74**.82**.78**.91**−.49*−.40−.57**.74**.38.26−.12.12.09.08.10−.02.15
(2)QoLA Part B−.03−.16−.18−.22.19.17.14.26−.05.22−.37.29.25−.18.05−.37.23
(3)WHO Physical.63**.69**.75**−.26−.26−.46*.62**.16−.00−.25−.13−.22.23.06−.25.08
(4)WHO Psychological.64**.87**−.45*−.28−.38.52*.26.23−.15.31.18.33.18.20.34
(5)WHO Social.72**−.36−.33−.50*.67**.32.21.21.02−.11−.04.17.07−.02
(6)WHO Environment−.56**−.44*−.59**.69**.29.23−.22.00.14.08−.03.06.05
(7)DASS-21: Depression.66**.81**−.43*−.45*−.18−.18−.10−.20−.24−.03−.17−.16
(8)DASS-21: Anxiety.73**−.47*−.27−.17−.00.14−.10−.01.15.22.09
(9)DASS-21: Stress−.58**−.56**.04.09.17−.02−.06.13.13.10
(10)PSOC: Satisfaction.23.30−.24.05.12−.07.16−.18.13
(11)PSOC: Efficacy.31.04.25.06−.01.28.01.19
(12)PSOC: Interest.10.49*.05−.26.26.25.22
(13)SCQ Total−.00−.55**−.44*−.04.29−.33
(14)VABS Communication.39.18.50*.45*.74**
(15)VABS Socialisation.45*.48*−.05.75**
(16)VABS Daily Living.42.28.63**
(17)VABS Motor Skills.30.82**
(18)VABS Maladaptive .35
(19)VABS Adaptive Behaviour Composite

Note: ; . QoLA: Quality of Life in Autism Questionnaire; WHO: World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire: brief version; DASS-21: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale 21; PSOC: Parent Sense of Competence Questionnaire; SCQ: Social Communication Questionnaire; VABS: Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales 2nd Edition.