The goal of this pilot RCT is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the community-based sailing program and to assess the preliminary effects before the main RCT, given the literature on sailing for children with ASD has not yet been established. Does intervention improve the resilience of participants? Does intervention improve the quality of life, self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and social functioning outcomes of participants? Researchers will compare the effect of community-based sailing to the attention control group at baseline, following randomisation, and post-intervention Participants will: Participants in the intervention group will participate in a nurse-led community-based sailing programme over six days, with each day consisting of 4 sessions, each lasting an hour, for a total of 24 hours. Participants in the attention control group will engage in crafting activities with minimal difficulty, focusing on maintaining attention without any emotional or reflective discussions.
Age range
7 Years – 12 Years
Sex
ALL
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Resilience
Timeframe: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention (within 1 week immediately after intervention)