Skip to main content

children

Children, Adolescents & Families SIG

Children, Adolescents & Families Special Interest Group

Affiliated 2010

Click Here to Join the Children, Adolescents & Families SIG and its Listserv!


Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Improving Self-Efficacy of Mothers of Children with Autism

Given the unique stresses inherent in raising a child with autism, mothers may find it challenging to maintain a positive sense of self-efficacy. This study sought to determine the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on self-efficacy of mothers of children with autism. This quasi-experimental research had a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population of the study included mothers of children with autism in Isfahan from among whom 30 individuals were selected via convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental (N=15) and control (N=15) groups. Due to subject attrition, the sample size reduced to 10 and 12 in the experimental and control groups, respectively.


Studying the effects of parenting ACT on mothers' self- efficacy regarding children externalizing behavior problems

The aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of ACT based parenting training on parental self-efficacy of mothers who have children with externalizing behavior problems. The research method was semi-experimental with pretest, post-est, follow-up design with a control group. The research population was consisted of mothers of preschoolers with externalizing behavior problems in Najafabad city of Isfahan in 1396.


The effects of the acceptance and commitment therapy on the experiential avoidance and intolerance of uncertainty of mothers with hearing-impaired children

Background and Aim: Children's hearing loss affects not only their speech and language development but also their mothers’ mental health. This study aimed to determine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the intolerance of uncertainty and experiential avoidance of mothers with hearing-impaired or deaf children.


Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Management on Self- Differentiation and Mental health among Veterans' Children

Background and Objective: Veterans, their spouses and their children suffer from persistent pain and suffering. Many of them face many problems, including mental, physical, and economic, and therefore their general health is likely to be in danger. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on self-differentiation and mental health among veterans' children.


Alho, Lappalainen, & Lappalainen. 2024

Background
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a demanding condition for both adolescents and their parents. The first aim of this study was to investigate the acceptability of an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) group intervention for 12–16-year-old adolescents with T1D. The second aim was to investigate how adolescents whose glycemic control improved during the intervention differed from those who did not improve.


ACT in Education SIG

ACT in Education Special Interest Group

Affiliated 2020

Click Here to Join the ACT in Education SIG and its Listserv!


Subscribe to children