Survey of Autism Service Providers in Qatar During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Qatar-based survey of 66 autism spectrum disorder service providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data includes descriptive statistics, chi-square, and likelihood ratio tests on remote work, stress levels, and service challenges. The dataset was authored by Fouad Alshaban and last updated on 2026-05-05.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the association between provider stress and financial/emotional challenges based on reported statistical significance.
• Studying the adaptation of autism services to remote delivery methods based on the reported 81.8% engagement in online services.
• Investigating reported skill regression in individuals with ASD during service disruptions mentioned in the results.
• Examining thematic findings on decreased therapy effectiveness and work-family balance difficulties.

Strengths

• Includes results from 66 surveyed service providers, a specific sample size.
• Reports specific statistical associations, such as stress linked to emotional tolls [p = 0.017, LR=4.887].
• Quantifies key metrics like 90.9% of providers working remotely and 81.8% engaging in online services.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small in scale at 282.8 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its collection solely in Qatar.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Online survey of 66 ASD service providers, analyzed with descriptive statistics, chi-square, likelihood ratio tests, and thematic analysis.

Time Range

COVID-19 pandemic period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 05:28:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Qatar