Social Support and General Well-being of Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Abstract

The present study investigated the relationship between perceived social support and general well-being among caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and examined the differences between the gender of the parent (mother or father) on general well-being and perceived social support. The participants (from Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore) responded to the scale of general well-being (PGI General Well-being Measure) and perceived social support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support) (N-=34). The findings suggested that the caregivers perceive high social support from family and significant other than friends. A moderate positive relationship exists between perceived social support and general well-being among caregivers (r = .489, p<.005).  There is no significant difference found in mother’s and father’s score on perceived social support and general wellbeing.