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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Self Compassion (SC) Training for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Trial in Community Services in Spain

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Rojas-Torres, Liliana Paulina, Alonso-Esteban, Yurena, López-Ramón, María Fernanda, Alcantud-Marín, Francisco·2021·Children
DOI 10.3390/children8050316PMC PMC8143306

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This study aims to develop a clinical trial to test the efficacy of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and self-compassion (SC) program on self-reported values of anxiety, depression, and stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in primary school, in order to assess their integration into the framework of community intervention programs in Spain. Methods: A brief 8-week training program using mindfulness-based intervention (MBSR) and self-compassion (SC) has been applied to twelve Valencian ASD parents, ten of whom completed the program. Participants were assigned to two groups; both groups received the same treatment but at two different measurement moments. Depression, anxiety, stress, satisfaction with life and mindful attention awareness measurements were performed, in all participants, in three testing stages. Results: Analysis of variance results suggested that MBSR and SC training reduces stress and anxiety and increases mindful attention awareness. No significant changes were found in life satisfaction measurements. Conclusions: The small number of participants prevents us from generalizing the results found. More MBSR and SC clinical trials are needed in parents of ASD with results on anxiety, depression and stress in order to demonstrate the relevance of the inclusion of these programs in community-based early intervention services.

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  • It has only been in the last few years that stress coping techniques for parents have been incorporated into early intervention programs.

    “However, it has only been in the last few years that stress coping techniques for parents have been incorporated into early intervention programs (Rojas-Torres et al., 2021).”

    From Mindfulness Parenting and Childish Play: A Clinical Trial With Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (2023) · cites this paper as Rojas-Torres et al., 2021

    The Discussion (page unavailable) describes a pilot of parent stress-reduction interventions in community early care centers and says acceptance of the practice is growing. It does not establish that stress-coping techniques were first incorporated into early intervention programs only in the last few years, or that this timing applies to such programs generally. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Rojas-Torres, L. P., Alonso-Esteban, Y., López-Ramón, M. F., & Alcantud-Marín, F.
Affiliations
  • Universitat de València (ES)
  • Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
ORCID
Venue
Children
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-04-21
Volume
8
Issue
5
Pages
316
ISSN
2227-9067 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/children8050316
PMC
PMC8143306
OpenAlex
W3135347858
Cited by
25
References
84
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2
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2.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Children (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
mindfulness-based stress reduction, self-compassion, autism spectrum disorder, parents of autistic children, parental stress, anxiety, depression, mindful attention awareness, life satisfaction, community-based early intervention, mindfulness-based interventions

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