Abstract
Objective: This study aims to test whether or not the parental depression and anxiety will affect the quality of life of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in Alahsa, Saudi Arabia. Method: This is a case control observational study, carried out in two study groups in Alahsa. The first group included parents of children with CP and the second group includes parents of typical children. Parental depression and anxiety assessed through The Patient Health Questionnaire (the Arabic version), using Depression modules, and generalized anxiety. QOL of the CP children assessed through the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory cerebral palsy module (the Arabic version), and for typical children, translated Generic Core Scales have been used. Result: 80% of parents of CP children have depression and anxiety, and 66.6% of parents of typical children have depression and anxiety. There was no significant relationship between parental anxiety and depression with QOL of children with CP, although there is a significant relationship with movement and balance dimension. Conclusion: This study emphasizes that there was no significant relationship between parental anxiety and depression with QOL of children with CP.