Children with special health care needs and mothers' anxiety/depression: Findings from the Tokyo Teen Cohort study.

Namiko KajiShuntaro AndoAtsushi NishidaSyudo YamasakiHitoshi KuwabaraAkiko KaneharaYoshihiro SatomuraSeiichiro JindeYukiko KanoMariko Hiraiwa-HasegawaTakashi IgarashiKiyoto Kasai

Published in: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2021)

Mothers of CSHCN were more anxious/depressed than other mothers in this study. Social support was indicated to have a significant mediating effect on the relationship between CSHCN and mothers' anxiety/depression. Our results suggest that considering ways to offer social support may effectively relieve the mental stress experienced by mothers of CSHCN.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
healthcare
young adults
mental health
physical activity
affordable care act