Autism spectrum disorder
Conditions
Sponsors
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants (parents of children with ASD) will be recruited if they are: (1) aged = 18 years old; (2) either fathers or mothers of children (aged between 4 to 12 years) diagnosed with ASD; (3) living with their child with ASD and serving as the primary carer providing daily care for their children (at least four hours per day); (4) able to communicate and understand Mandarin; and (5) able to complete online sessions and questionnaires through mobile phone or computer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they are: (1) diagnosed with clinically significant mental (e.g., anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and developmental disorders) or medical diseases (e.g., spinal cord injury, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and hearing/visual impairment) preventing parents from engaging and participating in the program; (2) exhibiting unstable or extreme intentions or behaviors (e.g., self-injury or suicide); (3)taking care of at least one other family members with acute/chronic illnesses; (4) having planned or current hospital admission of their children with ASD; and/or (5) currently enrolled in another parent support intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parenting stress; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent's depressive symptoms;Parent's anxiety symptoms;Parent's psychological flexibility;Parent's ASD management self-efficacy;Autistic children’s emotional and behavioral problems; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLI Sini
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed