autism. Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: they were treated based on Emotion Efficacy Therapy (McKay and West, 2016) during 8 sessions of 120 minutes (two sessions per week). First session: Awareness of exc
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The minimum level of education Mothers of Autistic children Willingness to participate in the research and complete the research questionnaires completely Absence of acute psychiatric disorders at the same time Not having a child with another disorder besides ASD Not taking part in other psychotherapy sessions simultaneously
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having two absent sessions in the intervention process Having previous experience in therapy based on Emotion Efficacy Therapy Having defects such as physical, sensory or cognitive that prevent participation in the study Being under psychological treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear of negative evaluation: The structure of fear of negative evaluation includes the feeling of apprehension and concern about the evaluations of others, the anxiety caused by these negative evaluations, and the expectation that others have about a person. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Breaf Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale Larry (1983).;Experiential avoidance: Attempts to change the form, frequency, or situational sensitivity of difficult personal events such as thoughts, feelings, and physiological sensations. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II Bund et al. (2011).;Parental burnout: Parental burnout is defined as three dimensions of fatigue from the parental role, emotional distance from children, and loss of parental efficiency and performance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Parental Burnout Assessment Roskam et al. (2017).;Psychological hardiness: Hardiness is a set of personality traits that protects a person against stressful life events, as one of the sources of resistance like a shield, and enables him to face internal and external challenges. Stubbornness is a combination of beliefs about oneself and the world, which consists of the three components of commitment, control, and struggle, and makes a person immune to external and internal pressures. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Psychological Hardiness Kobasa (1989). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactGolnaz Ahghar Bazargan
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed