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ACT Combined Yoga for Parental Burnout in Parents with Autistic Children

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral: Acceptance commitment therapy and yoga
Registration Number
NCT06348992
Lead Sponsor
Harbin Medical University
Brief Summary

OBJECTIVE: To explore the intervention effect of ACT combined with a yoga intervention program on parenting burnout in parents with ASD.

METHODS: This study used a combination of qualitative research and quantitative analysis to examine the intervention effects of an ACT-centered intervention program on parenting burnout in parents of children with ASD, and to clarify the evaluations and perceptions of parents with ASD about the research program through qualitative research.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: To clarify the intervention effect of ACT combined with yoga intervention program on parenting burnout of ASD parents.

Detailed Description

This study will focus on parents of children with ASD, and through literature review, intervention research, qualitative research, and other methods, based on PRO, adopt acceptance commitment therapy as the core intervention program to explore the improvement of parenting burnout, stress level and quality of life of parents, to enhance the psychological flexibility of parents with ASD, so that parents can positively cope with negative emotions and adverse events in life, and to promote the physical and mental health of parents and the quality of child care, so as to enhance the well-being and quality of life of families with ASD, and to enhance the well-being and quality of life of families with ASD. The program promotes the physical and mental health of parents and the quality of care for their children, thereby enhancing the well-being and quality of life of families with ASD.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Parents of children diagnosed with ASD based on DSM-5
  • Parental burnout exists in parents
  • Parents have normal speech, hearing and cognitive functioning
  • Is the primary caregiver for children
  • Informed consent and voluntary participation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Untreated ongoing or severe psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, etc.;
  • other more serious psychosomatic disorders that would interfere with the intervention.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ACT-YAcceptance commitment therapy and yogaBased on ACT and supplemented by Hatha Yoga exercise intervention, the intervention group used a combination of offline ACT psychological intervention and online Hatha Yoga training. ACT-Y intervention will be based on ACT combined with Yoga training and comprises a programme divided into eight 1-hour sessions conducted over 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measuring parental Burnout Levels3 months

Developed by Roskam et al. to assess parenting burnout levels. There are 23 items in the scale, which are divided into four dimensions: the sense of exhaustion of the parental role, the boredom of the parental role, the emotional alienation from the children, and the self-comparison with the previous parental role. Scores range from 23-161. Higher scores indicate higher levels of parental burnout.

Measuring parenting stress Levels3 months

The scale consists of 15 items divided into three dimensions: parenting distress (items 1-5), dysfunctional parent-child interactions (items 6-10), and difficult child characteristics (items 11-15). The total score ranges from 15 to 75, with higher scores indicating more severe parenting stress.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, AAQ-II3 months

The scale consists of 7 entries with a total score of 7-49, and the scores are summed so that the higher the score, the higher the level of empirical avoidance.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System adult profile-57, PROMIS-573 months

VIII. Patient Self-Report PROMIS-57 This 57-item scale includes seven subscales on physical functioning (1-8 items), anxiety (9-16 items), depression (17-24 items), fatigue (25-32 items), sleep status (33-40 items), ability to assume social roles and participate in social activities (41-48 items), and the effects of pain (49-57 items).

Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, MOS SF-363 months

The scale, revised by Sun Yat-sen Medical University, is an internationally recognized universal quality of life evaluation scale with high reliability and validity. The scale has a total of 36 items, which are divided into 8 dimensions of quality of life, including physiological function, physiological function, physical pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional function, and mental health.

Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire,CFQ-F3 months

Contains 9 entries with a total score of 9-63; the higher the total CFQ-F score, the higher the level of cognitive integration.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Harbin Medical University Hospital

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Daqing, None Selected, China

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