Although there are existing studies on caregiving stresses, few studies focused on caregiving stresses
of older parents caring for children with developmental disabilities (CDD). Given the fact, this study aims
to test the Caregiving Stress Model, examining whether satisfaction with family relationship (SFR) mediates
the relationships between caregiving stresses and depression among older parents caring for CDD. For
this purpose, sample includes 287 parents aged 60 and over who participated in the Korean National Survey
on Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and their Families. Data were processed through Structural
Equation Modeling and bootstrapping was employed to test the significance of indirect effects. Main results
are as follows. First, older parents with higher levels of caregiving stresses presented higher levels of
depressive symptoms. Second, significant portion of depression variance explained by caregiving stresses
was explained by SFR, indicating SFR mediates the relationship. This finding suggests that SoFR functions
as a protective factor mitigating the negative effects of stress on depression. These results should be
considered in the process of developing practice and policy implications for mitigating negative effects
of caregiving stress on depression among older parents caring for children with CDD.