Mindful Parenting in Mental Health Care.
Susan M Bögels, Annukka Lehtonen, Kathleen Restifo
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21125026Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID06522243
Effectiveness of Mindfulness Program for Parents of Children With Special Educational Needs
Led by The University of Hong Kong · Updated on 2025-06-27
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying an online eight-week mindful parenting program designed for parents of adolescents with special educational needs (SEN). The study aims to evaluate how this program affects parents' wellbeing and the behaviors of their SEN adolescents. The research also explores the impact of mindful parenting on reducing parental stress and improving parent-child interactions during the challenging adolescent transition period. Participants will be randomly assigned to either start the mindful parenting program immediately or join a waitlist control group that receives the program later. The program involves eight weekly group sessions lasting 2 to 2.5 hours each, including guided mindfulness practices tailored to parents of SEN adolescents. After completing the sessions, participants will attend one follow-up session about two months later to assess lasting effects. Throughout the study, parents will complete questionnaires at the beginning, after the intervention, and at follow-up to measure stress, mindfulness in parenting, expressed emotions, and their children's behaviors. Researchers will also analyze audio recordings and transcripts of the group sessions and participants’ shared experiences. The study will monitor changes over a total period of 16 weeks, focusing on the wellbeing of both parents and their children.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Mindful Parenting for Parents With SEN Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Have one adolescent child with special educational needs
- Be the major caregiver for the adolescent for at least one year
- Speak Cantonese
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia-spectrum disorder
- Diagnosis of bipolar disorder
- Substance abuse
- Developmental disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Active psychotic symptoms
- High suicidal risks
- Experiencing a recent personal crisis
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Outpatient Treatment
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants attend an 8-week mindful parenting program designed to reduce parental stress and improve parenting skills through weekly group sessions.
Weekly visits for 8 weeks
Follow-up
Duration - 1 day
Participants attend a follow-up session approximately two months after completing the parenting program to assess ongoing benefits and challenges.
1 follow-up visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Xu Jia-QI
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Research Team
J
Jiaqi Xu, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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