Research Article

Adolescent and Adult Children of Parents with Parkinson's Disease: Incorporating Their Needs in Clinical Guidelines

Table 2

Mean values by parental condition for QoL and depression.

Children of PWP Children of PWMS

PIIS-R Subscale
 Burden of daily help3.97 (0.84)3.87 (0.84)
 Emotional impact3.80 (0.81)3.63 (0.87)
 Social impact4.38 (0.68)4.21 (0.78)
 Communication and  understanding3.56 (0.74)3.39 (0.85)
 Impact on personal future3.35 (0.90)3.68 (1.03)
 Friends reactions4.41 (0.79)4.31 (0.85)
 Parent/child relationship3.55 (0.84)3.48 (0.82)
 Global well-being3.31 (0.87)3.04 (0.77)
PIIS-R total score30.35 (4.18)29.61 (4.39)
Birleson DSRS6.62 (4.62)8.37 (6.49)
Beck Depression Inventory6.20 (6.72)7.27 (4.80)

(Standard deviation).