README file 

About the data set 
* Title: Parents’ experiences of supporting their autistic child with mental health difficulties in the UK
* Dataset creators: Emma Ashworth, Dave Moore, Claire Halon, Bethany Donaghy, Elizabeth Coen (LJMU); Lucy Bray (Edge Hill University); Georgia Pavlopoulou (UCL)
* Published: 2025

Description 
* Abstract: Mixed-methods surveys were completed by 300 parents/carers of autistic young people who had previously sought help for their child’s mental health difficulties. Qualitative data were extracted from open-text questions pertaining to parents’ perceived impact of their children’s mental health difficulties on all aspects of their life.
* Citation: Ashworth, E., Bray, L., Hanlon, C., Pavlopoulou, G., Moore, D., Donaghy, B. & Coen, E. (2025). Parents’ experiences of supporting their autistic child with mental health difficulties in the UK, LJMU Data Repository, https://doi.org/10.24377/LJMU.d.00000245 
* Associated publications: https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251335715; upcoming publication in Plos Mental Health

Contact details 
* PI: Emma Ashworth
* E.L.Ashworth@ljmu.ac.uk

Terms of use 
Our data cannot be publicly shared for ethical reasons, but are available upon reasonable request from the Open Research Team at Liverpool John Moores University. Access can be requested by contacting researchonline@ljmu.ac.uk, or by following the link: https://doi.org/10.24377/LJMU.d.00000245. When submitting your request, please detail why you want access, the project you are working on if applicable, your name and institution, and contact details. Thank you.
Data are available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Project and funding information    
* No associated funding

Contents  
* Microsoft Word file containing open-text responses from all participants 


Methods  
* Data collection: Online mixed-methods surveys developed in collaboration with individuals with lived experience
* Full methods available here: https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251335715;

2025