Parenting Journal · Volume 1 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
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
Originally published 2021-04-21 · Children
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/children8050316 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
What can—and cannot—a small parent self-compassion pilot establish?
Investigates mindfulness and self-compassion as parent supports in a specific community setting. Its relevance is compassionate support for caregivers, with the small pilot clearly separated from established evidence of benefit.
Who was studied?
Parents recruited through an autism association in Valencia, Spain; ten completed the program.
Age / stage: Parents of children younger than 12 with autism spectrum disorder
Read with three questions
- How were participants assigned to the two schedules?
- Which outcomes changed and which did not?
- Why is a larger, more rigorous study needed before generalizing?
Keep the limits in view
Group assignment followed availability rather than randomization. The very small, selected sample and self-report outcomes prevent reliable generalization or claims about benefits for children.
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Liliana Paulina Rojas-Torres; Yurena Alonso-Esteban; María Fernanda López-Ramón; Francisco Alcantud-Marín (2021). 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 Children. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8050316
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