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.
Visão geral do estudo
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Status
Condições
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Descrição detalhada
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 estudo
Tipo de estudo
Inscrição (Estimado)
Inscrição
Estágio
Estágio
- Não aplicável
Contactos e Locais
Contato de estudo
Contato de estudo
- Nome: Sang Qin, PhD
- E-mail: sqin38@wisc.edu
Locais de estudo
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Wisconsin
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Madison, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos, 53705
- Recrutamento
- University of Wisconsin
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Critérios de participação
Critérios de elegibilidade
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
- Filho
- Adulto
- Adulto mais velho
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Gêneros Elegíveis para o Estudo
Descrição
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
Plano de estudo
Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Cuidados de suporte
- Alocação: N / D
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição de grupo único
- Mascaramento: Nenhum (rótulo aberto)
Número de braços
Armas e Intervenções
Grupo de Participantes / BraçoGrupo de Participantes / Braço |
Intervenção / TratamentoIntervenção / Tratamento |
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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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O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medidas de resultados primários
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Descrição da medida |
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Devaluation of Consumer Families (DCFS) Scale
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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 resultados secundários
Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Family Empowerment Scale Score
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Prazo: 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
Datas de registro do estudo
Datas Principais do Estudo
Início do estudo (Real)
Início do estudo
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Conclusão Primária
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Conclusão do estudo
Datas de inscrição no estudo
Enviado pela primeira vez
Enviado pela primeira vez
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
Primeira postagem (Real)
Primeira postagem
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Última Atualização Postada
Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
Última verificação
Última verificação
Mais Informações
Termos relacionados a este estudo
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Outros números de identificação do estudo
Outros números de identificação do estudo
- 2026-1026
- Protocol Version CP002 (Outro identificador: UW Madison)
- SOE | Rehab Psy & Sp Ed Ops (Outro identificador: UW Madison)
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