Acceptance and Commitment Training Focused on Psychological Flexibility for Family Members of Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Lobato, D (通讯作者),Univ Europea Madrid, Dept Psychol, Madrid 28670, Spain.
2022-11
The objective of the study was to analyse the effect of a psychological flexibility intervention programme based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on 36 family members of children with intellectual disabilities. The 6-PAQ (parental psychological flexibility), PSS-14 (perceived stress), GHQ-12 (psychological health), and WBSI (suppression of unwanted thoughts) were used as measurement instruments before the programme (pre), after (post), and at follow-up (after two months). Possible change in family interactions due to the family intervention was also assessed through self-monitoring. A decrease in psychological inflexibility, a reduction in stress, an improvement in psychological well-being, and a reduction in the tendency to suppress thoughts and emotions were observed after the programme. Furthermore, the effects seem to extend to family interactions, with an increase in positive interactions and a decrease in negative ones. The study leads us to think about the importance of psychological flexibility in children with chronic conditions as a process that mediates the impact of stress and family well-being.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷号:19|期号:21
收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
European University of Madrid
资助信息
This research was funded by the European University ofMadrid, grant number 2021/UEM07 and the APC was funded by the European University of Madrid.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
1
2013以来使用计数
1
EISSN
1660-4601
出版年
2022-11
DOI
10.3390/ijerph192113943
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
parenting psychological flexibility disability contextual therapies acceptance and commitment therapy ACT parental stress
资助机构
European University ofMadrid European University of Madrid
WOS学科分类
Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health