Perceived anxiety in family caregivers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down

Data collected during the first COVID-19 wave lockdown in Spain via an online survey. This dataset captures the perceived anxiety of family caregivers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, and Williams Syndrome. The data were collected by Pastora Martínez-Castilla as part of a Spanish subproject within an international study on families of individuals with special needs.

Use Cases

• Analyze predictors of caregiver anxiety based on child diagnosis and pre-existing anxiety disorders mentioned in the description
• Compare emotional impact across different neurodevelopmental conditions (ASD, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome) during lockdown
• Study the specific challenges reported by caregivers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the Spanish confinement

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, high-stress temporal context: the strict lockdown during the first COVID-19 wave in Spain
• Covers three distinct neurodevelopmental conditions (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome) for comparative analysis
• Data is part of a larger international project, suggesting a structured collection methodology

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific lockdown period in Spain

Provenance

Source

Pastora Martínez-Castilla via e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Collected through an online survey

Time Range

During the lockdown of the first COVID-19 wave

Freshness

Last updated 2025-11-16 05:15:53; freshness should be verified

Geography

Spain