To Share or Not To Share: Navigating Disclosure and Stigma Among Family Caregivers of Autistic Young Adults_Group Intervention
This study is a caregiver support program for family caregivers of autistic young adults (ages 18 to 26) as their family members navigate young adulthood. The program includes six 60-minute virtual sessions focused on making sense of caregiving roles during young adulthood, reflecting on everyday family experiences, supporting decision-making within families, deciding when and how to share experiences with others, and thinking about the future.
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
This program has three components:
- program participation, which includes six virtual sessions and one optional celebration session
- eight surveys, including one pre-program survey, one post-program survey, and six post-session surveys to collect participants feedback on each session; and
- one optional one-on-one interview.
For the six sessions, this program utilizes a peer-facilitated model, recognizing the unique expertise that comes from lived experience. Some aspects of navigating transition can only be fully understood and effectively communicated by fellow family caregivers, rather than by professionals.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their broader life experiences, including those unrelated to caregiving, when they see these experiences as central to who they are. The program welcomes participants as whole people, honoring both their caregiving role and the parts of their lives that extend beyond it.
Session content and topics are built from a series of interviews with family caregivers. The program not only covers what was openly discussed in those interviews but also explores what was less visible, what may have been unspoken, hidden, or missing from the conversations.
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Sang Qin, PhD
- E-mail: sqin38@wisc.edu
Studiesteder
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Wisconsin
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Madison, Wisconsin, Forenede Stater, 53705
- Rekruttering
- University of Wisconsin
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Barn
- Voksen
- Ældre voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has a family member aged 18-26 who has received an autism-related diagnosis from a healthcare professional
- Must be a primary caregiver for this family member
- Must be able to speak, understand, and read English well
- Participants will be able to provide consent themselves.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of proficiency in English
- Not a primary caregiver for a family member with autism aged 18-26
- Individuals requiring a guardian to provide consent will be excluded
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Støttende pleje
- Tildeling: N/A
- Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Family Caregivers
Family Caregivers of Autistic Young Adults |
Six 60-min virtual sessions Surveys before and after program intervention Optional post-intervention interview
Andre navne:
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Devaluation of Consumer Families (DCFS) Scale
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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9-items scored on a 4 point likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Total range of scores is 9-36 with higher scores indicating higher devaluation of the family. |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Self-Compassion Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Self-Compassion Scale (26-item), scored from 26 to 130, with higher scores indicating greater self-compassion. |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Caregiving Appraisal Scale Score: Agreement
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Caregiving Appraisal Scale (6-item) scored from 6-30 where higher scores indicate higher appraisal. |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Caregiving Appraisal Scale Score: Frequency
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Caregiving Appraisal Scale (23-item) scored from 23-115 where higher scores indicate more frequency of appraisal. |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Family Empowerment Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Family Empowerment Scale (12-item) scored from 12-60 with higher scores meaning more empowered. |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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State Hope Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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State Hope Scale (6-item) scored from 6-48 where higher scores indicate more hope |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Caregiving Confidence Scale (CSES-8) Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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CSES-8 scored from 1-10 with higher scores meaning more confidence |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Affiliate Stigma Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Affiliate Stigma Scale (22-item) scored from 22-88 where higher scores indicate increased stigma |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Caregiving Flexibility Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Caregiving flexibility score (18-item) scored from 18-72 where higher scores indicate increased flexibility |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Feeling of Loneliness Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Feeling of Loneliness (3-item) scored from 3-9 where higher scores indicate increased loneliness |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Autonomy Support Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Autonomy Support Scale (5-item) scored from 5-20 where higher scores indicate more autonomy |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Emotional Support Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Emotional Support Scale (6-item) scored from 6-30 where higher scores indicate increased emotional support |
baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Sang Qin, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- 2026-1026
- Protocol Version CP002 (Anden identifikator: UW Madison)
- SOE | Rehab Psy & Sp Ed Ops (Anden identifikator: UW Madison)
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