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To Share or Not To Share: Navigating Disclosure and Stigma Among Family Caregivers of Autistic Young Adults_Group Intervention

28. september 2026 opdateret af: University of Wisconsin, Madison

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

Rekruttering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

This program has three components:

  1. program participation, which includes six virtual sessions and one optional celebration session
  2. eight surveys, including one pre-program survey, one post-program survey, and six post-session surveys to collect participants feedback on each session; and
  3. 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

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

50

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

    • Wisconsin
      • Madison, Wisconsin, Forenede Stater, 53705
        • Rekruttering
        • University of Wisconsin

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Barn
  • Voksen
  • Ældre voksen

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

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

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
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:
  • Anchors and Sails

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Devaluation of Consumer Families (DCFS) Scale
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

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)
Self-Compassion Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

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)
Caregiving Appraisal Scale Score: Agreement
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Caregiving Appraisal Scale (6-item) scored from 6-30 where higher scores indicate higher appraisal.

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Caregiving Appraisal Scale Score: Frequency
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

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)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Family Empowerment Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Family Empowerment Scale (12-item) scored from 12-60 with higher scores meaning more empowered.

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
State Hope Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

State Hope Scale (6-item) scored from 6-48 where higher scores indicate more hope

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Caregiving Confidence Scale (CSES-8) Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

CSES-8 scored from 1-10 with higher scores meaning more confidence

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Affiliate Stigma Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Affiliate Stigma Scale (22-item) scored from 22-88 where higher scores indicate increased stigma

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Caregiving Flexibility Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Caregiving flexibility score (18-item) scored from 18-72 where higher scores indicate increased flexibility

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Feeling of Loneliness Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Feeling of Loneliness (3-item) scored from 3-9 where higher scores indicate increased loneliness

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Autonomy Support Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Autonomy Support Scale (5-item) scored from 5-20 where higher scores indicate more autonomy

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Emotional Support Scale Score
Tidsramme: baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Emotional Support Scale (6-item) scored from 6-30 where higher scores indicate increased emotional support

baseline (pre-intervention) and 6 weeks (post-intervention)

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Sang Qin, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

17. september 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. juni 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. juni 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

28. september 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

28. september 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

5. oktober 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

5. oktober 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

28. september 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. september 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

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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