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.
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
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.
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Geschätzt)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienkontakt
Studienkontakt
- Name: Sang Qin, PhD
- E-Mail: sqin38@wisc.edu
Studienorte
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Wisconsin
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Madison, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten, 53705
- Rekrutierung
- University of Wisconsin
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
- Kind
- Erwachsene
- Älterer Erwachsener
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
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
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Unterstützende Pflege
- Zuteilung: N / A
- Interventionsmodell: Einzelgruppenzuweisung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: Family Caregivers
Family Caregivers of Autistic Young Adults |
Six 60-min virtual sessions Surveys before and after program intervention Optional post-intervention interview
Andere Namen:
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Devaluation of Consumer Families (DCFS) Scale
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Family Empowerment Scale Score
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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
Zeitfenster: 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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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Ermittler
Ermittler
- Hauptermittler: Sang Qin, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Schlüsselwörter
Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- 2026-1026
- Protocol Version CP002 (Andere Kennung: UW Madison)
- SOE | Rehab Psy & Sp Ed Ops (Andere Kennung: UW Madison)
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