Intercare, Mindfulness and Compassion Based Intervention for Parental Burnout

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of an adapted mindfulness and compassion-based intervention (IBAP) in reducing parental burnout in Chilean mothers who telework while living with children under 18 years old. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can the intervention reduce symptoms of parental burnout in the short term (3 months) and medium-term (6 and 9 months) compared to the control group?
* Can the intervention improve work engagement in the intervention group compared to the control group?

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the active control group. The intervention group will receive the IBAP program while the active control group will receive a relaxation audio guide. Both group will receive parental burnout educational material, invitation to a Whatsapp group and a weekly email reminders. Parental Burnout (PBA) will be measured at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months, and work engagement will be measured at the same time points.

Researchers will compare the intervention group to the active control group to see if the IBM program is more effective in reducing parental burnout and improving work engagement,

Conditions

• Parental Burnout
• Burnout, Caregiver
• Burnout

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness and Compassion based Intercare program for parental burnout reduction (IBAP-BP)

The interventions is an adaptation of an 8-week program called Mindfulness and Compassion based Intercare program designed to reduce burnout. The adaptation includes a parental burnout risk and resource balance framework, focusing on factors such as parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excess parental responsibilities, lack of co-parental support, and lack of social support. The program consists of 8 modules with practical and theoretical activities and daily tasks that require 10-30 minutes. The modules cover topics such as mindfulness, coping with stress, empathy, and self-care. Formal meditation practices include body exploration, sitting, movement, walking, eating, acceptance, compassion, and gratitude. The program also includes descriptions and motivation for practices related to identifying values that promote parenting, time management, attentive parenting techniques, and emotional management.

BEHAVIORAL

Educational material

On a weekly basis, participants will receive reminder emails highlighting specific risk factors associated with parental burnout. These risk factors include parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excessive responsibilities, and lack of support. Each week, the reminder email will cover a different topic, providing participants with relevant information.

BEHAVIORAL

Reminder by email

Every week, participants will receive two reminder emails: one with a list of activities to complete during the week and another containing information about parental burnout. This approach aims to support participants in staying engaged with the program.

BEHAVIORAL

Whatsapp support group

The participants will have the option to join a WhatsApp group with 25 other members from the specific group to receive daily greetings, group support, and have general doubts resolved.

BEHAVIORAL

Journaling

As part of the mindfulness intervention, participants are required to write in a journal every day with the purpose of cultivating awareness of bodily sensations, emotions, thoughts, and impulses. Each week, the journaling topic focuses on a different area, including pleasant experiences, unpleasant experiences, needs and resources, communication difficulties, and sharing resources. In contrast, the control group's journaling activity involves free writing about everyday issues, thoughts, and ideas.

BEHAVIORAL

Guided relaxation excercise

Participants receive a 10 and 20-minute relaxation exercise guide called the Jacobson Progressive Relaxation, which they are expected to practice daily.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo, Chile

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University Diego Portales

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Francisco Javier VILLALON LOPEZ · Diego Portales University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-12-22

Primary Completion

2024-04-30

Completion

2026-01-31

Countries

• Chile

Study Locations