IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 474: Exploring the Potential Impact of Training on Short-Term Quality of Life and Stress of Parents of Children with Autism: The Integrative Parents & rsquo; Autism Training Module
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 474: Exploring the Potential Impact of Training on Short-Term Quality of Life and Stress of Parents of Children with Autism: The Integrative Parents’ Autism Training Module
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph21040474
Authors:
Nikoletta Mavroeidi
Christos Sifnaios
Ariadne Ntinou
Giorgos Iatrou
Olympia Konstantakopoulou
María Merino Martínez
Martina Nucifora
Ibrahim Tanrikulu
Antonios Vadolas
Parents of autistic children experience high levels of parental stress and low quality of life related to the demanding child caring burden they experience. Parent education and training programs are acknowledged to improve parental well-being and reduce parenting stress. In the framework of the Erasmus+ Integrative Autism Parents Training Project (IPAT), we developed the IPAT Training Module based on parents’ expressed needs, in order to improve parental quality of life (QoL) and decrease their perceived stress. Sixty-two parents from four countries participated in the IPAT Module Training activity. We used WHOQOL-BREF and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10 version) for QoL and stress, respectively, before and after training and a study-specific questionnaire to assess participants’ satisfaction. Parents’ QoL improved significantly in the environment domain and specific items, while stress levels remained unmodified. Training appeared more adva...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nikoletta Mavroeidi Christos Sifnaios Ariadne Ntinou Giorgos Iatrou Olympia Konstantakopoulou Mar ía Merino Martínez Martina Nucifora Ibrahim Tanrikulu Antonios Vadolas Tags: Article Source Type: research
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