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Acceptance and commitment therapy. For psychological and behavioural changes among parents of children with chronic health conditions: a systematic review

Jin, Xiaohuan, Wong, Cho Lee, Li, Huiyuan, Chen, Jieling, Chong, Yuen Yu, Bai, Yang·2021·Journal of Advanced Nursing

Abstract

AIMS: To systematically identify the application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy among parents of children with chronic health conditions and determine its effectiveness in parental psychological flexibility, psychological distress and parenting behaviour. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: Nine databases (i.e. MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and WanFang Data) were systematically searched from inception to October 2019. REVIEW METHODS: Quality of studies was appraised by using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist. Findings were synthesized narratively. This work was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis statement. RESULTS: Eight studies involving 485 parents were included. Results indicated that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy significantly improved parental psychological flexibility and reduced psychological distress compared with usual care and waitlist, but was not significantly different from active treatments. Limited studies have provided very preliminary evidence that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can significantly improve dysfunctional parenting behaviour than usual care and waitlist. High attrition rate at follow-up made the overall confidence of maintained effect relatively low. CONCLUSION: This review provides preliminary evidence that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is beneficial for improving psychological flexibility, psychological distress and parenting behaviour among parents of children with chronic health conditions. Future studies with rigorous designs and large sample sizes are warranted to verify the evidence and explore its long-term efficacy. IMPACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has been increasingly applied to parents of children with chronic health conditions. This review provides positive evidence of its effects on psychological and behavioural outcomes among these parents. This work will help healthcare professionals and researchers with their practice and further research.

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    “Meanwhile, bibliometric analysis as a quantitative review method minimizes selection bias in the sampling process, which is open and visible, and provides higher-level evidence based on visual reviews of completeness. Thus, it reduces the dependence on experimental time and scope limitations (Tjak et al., 2015; Jin et al., 2021; Li, 2022; Zhang et al., 2022).”
  • Bibliometric analysis provides higher-level evidence based on visual reviews of completeness.

    “Meanwhile, bibliometric analysis as a quantitative review method minimizes selection bias in the sampling process, which is open and visible, and provides higher-level evidence based on visual reviews of completeness. Thus, it reduces the dependence on experimental time and scope limitations (Tjak et al., 2015; Jin et al., 2021; Li, 2022; Zhang et al., 2022).”

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Authors
Jin, X., Wong, C. L., Li, H., Chen, J., Chong, Y. Y., & Bai, Y.
Affiliations
Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
Jin, Xiaohuan
Venue
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-02-24
Volume
77
Issue
7
Pages
3020-3033
ISSN
  • 0309-2402 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2648
OpenAlex
W3132950484
Cited by
32
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2
FWCI
0.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Keywords
acceptance and commitment therapy, psychological flexibility, psychological distress, parenting behaviour, dysfunctional parenting, psychological intervention
MeSH terms
Child, China, Humans, Parents, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parenting, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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