دورية أكاديمية
Parent, Child, and Family Outcomes Following Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Autistic Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| العنوان: | Parent, Child, and Family Outcomes Following Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Autistic Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Andrea L. Maughan (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2024 28(2):367-380. |
| الإتاحة: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Program Effectiveness, Mental Health, Group Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Stress Management, Family Relationship, Parents, Stress Variables, Goal Orientation, Foreign Countries, Child Rearing |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Canada |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Parenting Stress Index, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, Family Assessment Device |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613231172241 |
| تدمد: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| مستخلص: | Emerging research shows that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may improve mental health for caregivers. Parents of autistic children, adolescents, and adults (N = 54) were randomly assigned to either complete a brief group-based ACT intervention or remain on the waitlist. Participants completed surveys immediately prior to randomization, and 3-, 7-, and 17-weeks post-randomization. The primary outcome was depression symptoms and secondary outcomes included stress, goal attainment, positive affect, ACT psychological processes, child mental health, and family functioning. Mixed effects linear models testing Group × Time interaction indicated the Treatment group (n = 27) demonstrated greater post-intervention improvements than the Waitlist group (n = 27) in parent depression (p = 0.03, d = -0.64) and family distress (p = 0.04, d = -0.57). Treatment group parents also reported greater short-term gains in positive affect (p =< 0.001, d = 0.77) and personal goal attainment (p = 0.007, d = 0.80), compared to the Waitlist group. Although there was no significant Group × Time interaction for other outcomes, stress (b = -2.58, p = 0.01), defusion (b = -3.78, p = 0.001), and experiential avoidance (b = -4.22, p = 0.01) showed improvement for the Treatment group, but not the Waitlist group, at post-intervention. All Treatment group improvements were maintained at follow-up. Results suggest that a brief ACT group intervention is efficacious for improving some aspects of mental health for parents of autistic children. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1411377 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613231172241 |