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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based and Acceptance Commitment Therapy-Based Interventions to Improve the Mental Well-Being Among Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders
June 1, 2022
Joelle Yan Xin Chua et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleMeta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions in improving mental well-being and mindfulness among parents of children with developmental disabilities.

Results Summary

The interventions were effective in reducing parental stress, anxiety, and depression, but their impact on increasing mindfulness was inconclusive.

Population

Parents of children with developmental disabilities.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based interventions
increase
mental well-being
parents of children with developmental disabilities
-
can improve
#1
mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions
decrease
parental stress
parents of children with developmental disabilities
-
were effective in decreasing
#2
mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions
decrease
anxiety
parents of children with developmental disabilities
-
were effective in decreasing
#3
mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions
decrease
depression
parents of children with developmental disabilities
-
were effective in decreasing
#4
mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions
no change
parental mindfulness
parents of children with developmental disabilities
-
effectiveness ... in increasing ... was inconclusive
#5
Abstract

Parents of children with developmental disabilities are susceptible to mental health problems. Mindfulness-based and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based interventions can improve their mental well-being. This review examined the effectiveness of mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions in improving mental well-being and mindfulness among parents of children with developmental disabilities. Six electronic databases were searched, resulting in the inclusion of ten studies published between 2014 and 2020. Meta-analysis was conducted using the random-effect model. The results suggest that mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions were effective in decreasing parental stress, anxiety and depression, however, the effectiveness of these interventions in increasing parental mindfulness was inconclusive. Based on these findings, we discussed considerations for implementing interventions and identified areas which warrant further research.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acceptance and Commitment TherapyAutism Spectrum DisorderChildDevelopmental DisabilitiesHumansMental HealthMindfulnessParents
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations13
Citations/Year4.3
Relative Citation Ratio2.96
NIH Percentile84.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score2.69
Normalized Score0.66
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