The impact of autism awareness of mothers of preschool children on the level of microbiota awareness.

Autism awareness level positively and significantly predicted microbiota awareness level in mothers of preschool children.

• The regression model was significant: F(1,432) = 66.386, p = 0.001
• Autism awareness level explained 13.3% of the variance in microbiota awareness (R2 = 0.133)
• The standardized coefficient was β = 0.365; t(432) = 8.148, p = 0.001
• The study was conducted with 434 mothers of preschool children in Turkey between March and August 2024

The study used a descriptive cross-sectional design to examine the relationship between autism awareness and microbiota awareness in mothers.

• Sample consisted of 434 mothers of preschool children in Turkey
• Data collection occurred between March and August 2024
• G*Power 3.1 and SPSS-22 were used for analysis
• A regression model was developed to reveal the impacts of autism awareness level on microbiota awareness level

Increased autism awareness among individuals was associated with increased microbiota awareness.

• The relationship between gut microbiota and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has gained significant attention in recent years
• The positive relationship suggests that mothers more aware of autism are also more informed about managing microbiota in children with autism
• The authors recommend longitudinal studies on autism awareness in mothers of preschool children to further examine this relationship