Survey of Autism Service Providers in Qatar During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Fouad Alshaban·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
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
figshare
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
Primary data file is a PDF (282.8 KB); underlying tabular data may require extraction.