Social capital and quality of life among caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mongolia: a cross-sectional study
This study is the first to explore the association between social capital and QoL among caregivers of children with ASD in low- and middle-income countries. Social capital was positively associated with three QoL domains, excluding the physical domain, with caregivers-mostly mothers-scoring the lowest in environmental support. Their social capital and QoL scores were lower than those in previous studies. To address these issues, resource-limited countries should implement community-level initiatives, such as peer support groups, alongside developing healthcare systems and social welfare programs tailored for caregivers and children with ASD.
Authors
- Khishigsuren Zuunnast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8881-9392)
- Damdindorj Boldbaatar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0925-9823)
- Akira Shibanuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2058-1722)
- Munkhtuya Tumurkhuu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4247-4020)
- Masamine Jimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5659-3237)
- Junko Kiriya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6862-7860)
- Yanjinlkham Munkhsaikhan
- Solongo Bold
Institutions
- Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MN)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Mongolian National University (MN)
- Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MN)
- Department of Health (IE)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23246-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences
- National Center for Mental Health