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.
Descripción general del estudio
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Estado
Condiciones
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
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.
Tipo de estudio
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Estimado)
Inscripción
Fase
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Estudio Contacto
Estudio Contacto
- Nombre: Sang Qin, PhD
- Correo electrónico: sqin38@wisc.edu
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Wisconsin
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Madison, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos, 53705
- Reclutamiento
- University of Wisconsin
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Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Niño
- Adulto
- Adulto Mayor
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Descripción
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
Plan de estudios
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Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Cuidados de apoyo
- Asignación: N / A
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación de un solo grupo
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Número de brazos
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazoGrupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / TratamientoIntervención / Tratamiento |
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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
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Medidas de resultado primarias
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Devaluation of Consumer Families (DCFS) Scale
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Family Empowerment Scale Score
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Patrocinador
Investigadores
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Sang Qin, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- 2026-1026
- Protocol Version CP002 (Otro identificador: UW Madison)
- SOE | Rehab Psy & Sp Ed Ops (Otro identificador: UW Madison)
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