ACT-Based Training for Parental Burnout and Child Well-being (NCT07047378) | Clinical Trial Compass
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ACT-Based Training for Parental Burnout and Child Well-being
Hong Kong120 participantsStarted 2025-04-22
Plain-language summary
The purpose of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in reducing parental burnout and improving children's emotional and behavioral adjustment in families in Hong Kong over 3 months after the intervention. The findings will provide valuable and scientific insights to inform better parenting interventions and child protection policies.
Who can participate
Age range3 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents between the ages of 19 and 65 years.
✓. Primary caregivers of a child aged 3 to 11 years.
✓. Have been identified by school social workers as being at risk of domestic violence or experiencing emotional distress.
✓. Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents between the ages of 3 and 11 years.
✓. Have been identified by school social workers as being at risk of domestic violence or experiencing emotional distress.
✓. Participants must have sufficient Cantonese language proficiency to understand and communicate during the intervention.
✓. Both parents and children must provide informed consent to participate in the study and all related assessments.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Parents diagnosed with severe mental illnesses.
✕. Parents with a developmental disability that interferes with their ability to comprehend the program's content.
✕. Parents with cognitive, language, communication, visual, or hearing impairments or disorders that could impede their understanding of the intervention content; or
✕. Parents currently participate in other psychosocial, psychoeducational, or parenting interventions.
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What they're measuring
1
Parental Burnout
Timeframe: Change from baseline assessment to immediate and 3 months post-intervention
2
Children's emotional and behavioral adjustment
Timeframe: Change from baseline assessment to immediate and 3 months post-intervention