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Effectiveness of Educational Program on Parenting Stress and Coping Mechanism Among Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Amman, Jordan

NCT03805828 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2019-01-16

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Summary

Health and well being of children are inextricably linked to the physical, emotional and psychological of their parents. Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of the neurological developmental disorders characterized by moderate to severe impairments in social interactions, language, and cognitive development, as well as included repetitive behaviors, restricted interests, and emotional distress. Coping with a stressful situation is classified as one of the most challenges in one's life. The overall aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the educational program on parenting stress and coping mechanism among parents of children with ASD in Amman, Jordan at baseline, post-test and at two months follow-up assessment. Two hundred parents of children with Autism spectrum disorder will be assigned to the intervention group (n = 100) and the control group (n = 100). Measures of parent stress and coping mechanism using the parent stress index(PSI) and Brief COPE will administer at pre-, post-treatment, and 2-months follow-up.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Educational program on parenting stress and coping mechanism

The educational program will deliver as a one-day event in four sessions: (1)background of autism spectrum disorder(ASD) and coping mechanism,(2) targeting communication and social difficulties among ASD children using coping mechanism,(3) targeting behavior problems among ASD children using coping mechanism, and (4) stress management as coping mechanism. The contents of the educational program deliver through the use of PowerPoint slides, Whiteboard and marker, practical exercise, video clips followed by group discussion and provision a hard copy booklet containing all items which were supposed to discuss. As well as each session will approximately be taken one hour. Each group will consist of 10 participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiti Putra Malaysia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-08-01
Completion
2019-08-01

Countries

  • Jordan

Study Locations

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