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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 oppdatert av: 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.

Studieoversikt

Status

Rekruttering

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Detaljert 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.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Antatt)

50

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

  • Forente stater
    • Wisconsin
      • Madison, Wisconsin, Forente stater, 53705
        • Rekruttering
        • University of Wisconsin

Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

  • Barn
  • Voksen
  • Eldre voksen

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

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

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende omsorg
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Enkeltgruppeoppdrag
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Family Caregivers

Family Caregivers of Autistic Young Adults
Annen: Group Intervention

Six 60-min virtual sessions Surveys before and after program intervention Optional post-intervention interview

Andre navn:
  • Anchors and Sails

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
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
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
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)

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Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Sang Qin, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

17. september 2026

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

1. juni 2027

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

1. juni 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

28. september 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

28. september 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

5. oktober 2026

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

5. oktober 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

28. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. september 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Nøkkelord

Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

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  • 2026-1026
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