Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kodancha, Preeti; Baboo, Smitha; Rajeev, Aswin Title A name given to the resource Parent-Reported Severity of Autism and Parental Quality of Life: Mediating Role of Stress and Adjustment of Indian Parents Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-026-00528-9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-026-00528-9</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105036018192?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105036018192?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kodancha P., Department of Psychology, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India, Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), 560029, Bengaluru, India; Baboo S., School of Education, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Rajeev A., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience heightened emotional distress, difficulties in adjustment, and a compromised quality of life. While the severity of ASD symptoms has been consistently linked to these negative outcomes, the psychological mechanisms underlying these associations remain underexplored. The present study examines the mediating roles of parental stress and adjustment in the relationship between ASD severity and parental quality of life. A cross-sectional correlational study design was employed with 52 parents of children with ASD in Bengaluru, India. Participants completed standardised measures assessing ASD severity, parental stress, adjustment, and quality of life. Data was analysed using Pearsons correlations and mediation analysis with SmartPLS, and ethical approval was obtained prior to data collection. Findings indicate that greater parent-reportASD severity is associated with increased parental stress and adjustment difficulties, while higher stress and poorer adjustment are linked to lower QoL. Mediation analysis demonstrated that parental stress significantly mediated the relationship between ASD severity and QoL (? = ? 0.165, p =.035), whereas parental adjustment did not emerge as a significant mediator (? = ? 0.116, p =.165). The direct effect of parent-reportASD severity on QoL was non-significant (? = 0.108, p =.410). Additionally, parents reporting greater engagement in leisure activities showed higher QoL, highlighting the potential role of adaptive coping and self-care. These findings underscore parental stress as a key mechanism influencing parental well-being and suggest that interventions targeting stress management and leisure engagement may enhance QoL among parents of children with ASD. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature India Private Limited 2026. Subject The topic of the resource Parental adjustment; Parental stress; Parents of children with ASD; Quality of life; Severity of ASD Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Relation A related resource ISSN: 21989834; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online