The Efficacy of a Culturally-Adapted Group-based Parent Coaching Program for Autistic Children in China via Telehealth: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The study aimed to examine the efficacy of a culturally-adapted, group-based parent coaching program for autistic children in China delivered via telehealth. A randomized controlled trial was conducted, with 18 parents allocated to the self-directed group that received the intervention through an on...

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Publicado en:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 26 - 45
Autores principales: Qu, Lu, Colombi, Costanza, Chen, Weiyun, Miller, Alison, Miller, Haylie, Ulrich, Dale A
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jan2026
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          Qu, Lu
          Colombi, Costanza
          Chen, Weiyun
          Miller, Alison
          Miller, Haylie
          Ulrich, Dale A
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          Parents of Children with Disabilities Education
          Autism Spectrum Disorder In Infancy and Childhood
          Psychoeducation
          Psychotherapy, Group
          Online Education
          Telehealth
          Parent-Child Relations
          Program Evaluation
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          China
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          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Random Assignment
          Child, Preschool
          Parenting Education
          Self-Directed Learning
          Videoconferencing
          Parents of Children with Disabilities Psychosocial Factors
          Mental Health Evaluation
          Child Behavior Evaluation
          Stress, Psychological Prevention and Control
          Quality of Life Evaluation
          Communication Skills
          Social Participation
          Anxiety Prevention and Control
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      ab: The study aimed to examine the efficacy of a culturally-adapted, group-based parent coaching program for autistic children in China delivered via telehealth. A randomized controlled trial was conducted, with 18 parents allocated to the self-directed group that received the intervention through an online learning platform, and 19 parents allocated to the web + group therapy group, which included the same program along with weekly 1.5-hour group coaching sessions via videoconferencing. The primary outcomes were parents' mental health and children's adaptive functioning, while the secondary outcomes focused on the child behaviors, parenting stress and parenting style, and family quality of life. Linear Mixed Models were used to evaluate treatment effects across time and to model longitudinal trajectories of outcomes in both children and parents. Both intervention groups showed significant improvements in children's communication skills (F (1, 60.27) = 29.86, p < 0.001) and social engagement (F (1, 60.07) = 11.73, p = 0.001), as well as reductions in parenting stress (F (1, 59.07) = 8.76, p = 0.004) and anxiety levels (F (1, 57.62) = 4.84, p = 0.032). Additionally, the group-based parent coaching via videoconferencing was associated with greater improvements in children's quality of life (F (1, 59.95) = 5.90, p = 0.018) and parents' anxiety outcomes (F (1, 57.62) = 4.84, p = 0.032). This study demonstrated the efficacy of a culturally adapted telehealth intervention for both autistic children and their parents. The preliminary findings suggest positive outcomes in children's adaptive functioning and parents' mental well-being. Group-based parent coaching through videoconferencing could be a promising and practical model for in-home services, particularly for families with limited access to in-person services.
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