Sustainable Mindfulness and Resilience Training (SMART)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 撤回
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Acceptance of child's diagnosis: Acceptance of Diagnosis of Autism-modified scale
研究概览
简要总结
Investigators are proposing a 6-week mindfulness and resilience training intervention tailored for caregivers of children with autism. Investigators will assess increases the caregiver's well-being and levels of psychological acceptance of their life situation as it relates to their child with autism. The mindfulness training focuses on self-regulation of emotional responses and acceptance of internal experiences. Self-report measures and qualitative interviews will be administered at baseline and post-intervention. Investigators will compare the active group to a control group of caregivers who are on the waitlist to receive the intervention.
详细描述
Investigators will prospectively examine a sample comprised of parental caregivers (ages 20 to 60) of children with autism spectrum disorder (ages 3 to 12) to determine how responses to the chronic stress of caregiving may contribute to psychological distress (e.g depression, caregiving burden, self-reported sleep).
All participants:
Participants will be randomized into the active group vs. wait list control group. Investigators will assess indices of psychological health at 2 time points over 6 weeks (length of intervention) - a Baseline Assessment, and a Follow-up Assessment. Both baseline and follow-up assessments include the same battery of questionnaires.
Daily/nightly diaries will also be completed by participants in the 7 days leading up to the baseline and follow-up time points.
In addition to self-report measures, investigators will conduct a 20-25 minute qualitative interview with caregivers both pre and post-intervention. The interview is optional and will be conducted via telephone before beginning the six-week course and within two weeks of finishing the course. The interview will be used to assess caregiver's acceptance of their child's condition and better understand their personal perception of their own acceptance. Interviews questions will be open-ended and may be modified based on the caregiver's response. An example question includes, "How hard has it been to accept your child has ASD?
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age 20-60 years old
- •Full time caregiver for a child with ASD, aged 3 to 12
- •Child diagnosed with ASD for a minimum of 6 months
- •English Speaking
排除标准
- •Any conditions that may make it difficult to participate in a mindfulness group (e.g., psychotic disorder, personality disorder)
结局指标
主要结局
Acceptance of child's diagnosis: Acceptance of Diagnosis of Autism-modified scale
时间窗: 6 weeks
Measured by the Acceptance of Diagnosis of Autism-modified scale (example item "I have a greater acceptance of my child's challenges than I used to.")
Acceptance of one's negative experiences (experiential avoidance, negative emotions and thoughts): Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
时间窗: 6 weeks
Measured by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (example item rating on a scale "I'm afraid of my feelings", the Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (measures intentional avoidance of thoughts, feelings and experiences associated with distress), and the Self Compassion Scale (measures the degree to which individuals display self-kindness against self-judgment, common humanity versus isolation, and mindfulness versus over-identification).
Acceptance of one's momentary situation as assessed by daily mind states (mind wandering, rejection vs. engagement in current moment): daily diary assessments
时间窗: 6 weeks
Measured by daily diary assessments
次要结局
未报告次要终点