Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	115453
Country	South Korea

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Parental stress in working caregivers of preschool children with intellectual disability
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Haewon Byeon
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF- RS-2023-00237287
Corresponding Author	Haewon Byeon, Associate Professor, Director, PhD, Worker's Care & Digital Health Lab, Department of Future Technology, Korea University of Technology and Education, 1600, Chungjeol-ro, Cheonan 31253, South Korea. bhwpuma@naver.com
Key Words	Propensity score matching; Parental stress; Intellectual disability; Protective factors; Cross-sectional design
Core Tip	The study by Li et al employs propensity score matching (PSM) to robustly identify factors influencing job stress in parents of preschool children with intellectual disability. A child’s genetic history was identified as a key risk factor, significantly elevating parental stress. Conversely, protective factors such as strong friend support, active social support seeking, self-esteem maintenance, and effective coping strategies were found to mitigate stress. The use of PSM strengthens the causal inference of these findings by reducing selection bias. These results underscore the critical need for targeted interventions that bolster social support networks and enhance adaptive coping skills to improve the well-being of these families.
Citation	Byeon H. Parental stress in working caregivers of preschool children with intellectual disability. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-17 13:55
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-17 13:55
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-12 07:38
Return for Revision	2025-12-12 07:38
Revised	2025-12-12 09:39
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-06 02:48
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-06 07:28
Articles in Press	2026-01-06 07:28
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