A Study on Life Satisfaction of Parents Caring for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

This study aims to analyze the impact of caregiving stress and social support onthe life satisfaction of parents caring for adults with developmental disabilities, with the goalof suggesting practical policy alternatives to enhance their life satisfaction. A structuredquestionnaire was administered to 300 parents in Chungbuk region who care for adults withdevelopmental disabilities, with 220 responses collected. After excluding missing values andoutliers, 200 valid responses were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 statistical software. The results revealed that as emotional stress increased, life satisfaction decreased. Conversely, higherlevels of family and professional support were associated with increased life satisfaction. Based on these findings, the study proposes strategies to reduce caregiving stress and enhancesocial support to improve the life satisfaction of parents caring for adults with developmentaldisabilities.