Comparative effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychoeducational support on parenting stress in families of autistic preschoolers

Neece, Cameron L; Fenning, Rachel M; Morrell, Holly ER; Benjamin, Laurel R

doi:10.1177/13623613231191558

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Comparative effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychoeducational support on parenting stress in families of autistic preschoolers

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Neece, Cameron L, Fenning, Rachel M, Morrell, Holly ER, Benjamin, Laurel R·2024·Autism

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Relative to parents of children with neurotypical development and other developmental disabilities, parents of autistic children experience higher levels of parenting stress, which are associated with deleterious consequences for parents’ mental and physical health and child functioning. Despite urgent calls to action, parenting stress is rarely addressed directly in interventions for families of autistic children, and less so in underserved and racial/ethnic minority populations where clinical needs are greater. This study tested the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction, compared to a psychoeducation and support intervention, in reducing parenting stress among diverse families of autistic preschoolers. Participants ( N = 117) were randomly assigned to the mindfulness-based stress reduction or psychoeducation and support groups; assessments were conducted at baseline, immediately postintervention, and 6 and 12 months postintervention. Results indicated significant reductions in parenting stress across both the mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychoeducation and support intervention conditions; however, reductions in parenting stress were greater for parents in mindfulness-based stress reduction than in psychoeducation and support. Furthermore, the benefit of mindfulness-based stress reduction relative to psychoeducation and support increased over time, with significant group differences in parenting stress detected at 12-month follow-up. Lay abstract: Parents of autistic children often experience high levels of parenting stress, which can have negative mental and physical effects on both the parent and child. This study tested the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction in reducing parenting stress in parents of preschool-aged autistic children compared to a psychoeducation and support intervention. We assessed parenting stress before and after the interventions and at 6- and 12-month follow-up. Both interventions significantly decreased parenting stress, but mindfulness-based stress reduction reduced stress more than did psychoeducation and support, with the strongest effect observed 1 year later. This suggests that the stress-reducing benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction persist and may increase over time.

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Authors: Neece, C. L., Fenning, R. M., Morrell, H. E., & Benjamin, L. R.
Affiliations: Loma Linda University (US)
Claremont McKenna College (US)
Corresponding author: Neece, Cameron L
ORCID: Neece, Cameron L
Fenning, Rachel M
Morrell, Holly ER
Benjamin, Laurel R
Venue: Autism
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2023-08-09
Volume: 28
Issue: 4
Pages: 985-998
ISSN: 1362-3613 (ISSN-L)
1461-7005
DOI: 10.1177/13623613231191558
PMC: PMC10853488
OpenAlex: W4385684475
Cited by: 30
References: 74
Citations by year: 2026: 12 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2
FWCI: 8.75
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Autism (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
Funders: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R15HD091726)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords: parental stress, preschool children, mindfulness-based stress reduction, psychoeducation, parenting support, intervention efficacy, long-term follow-up, parental mental health
MeSH terms: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Humans, Parents, Stress, Psychological, Parenting, Mindfulness

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