The Effect of a Happiness Education Program on the Expressed Emotion and Quality of Life of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_20_22

Atiyeh Mohammadi, Z. Ghazavi, Malek Fereidooni Moghadam

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Abstract

The mental health of the parents of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), particularly the mothers, is poor due to the severity and complex nature of this condition, and they encounter numerous issues. This investigation aimed to determine whether happiness education affected mothers of children with ASD’s Expressed Emotions (EE) and Quality of Life (QoL). A total of 70 mothers of children with ASD aged 3 to 13 years participated in this clinical trial study research. The experimental group received the Fordyce happiness training program once every 6 weeks via WhatsApp. In three stages, data were collected using a demographic form, the Family Questionnaire (FQ), and the World Health Organization Quality Of Life Instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF) (before the intervention, immediately afterward, and 1 month later). In the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, the acquired data were analyzed using independent-sample t-tests, Chi-square tests, and repeated-measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). There was no significant difference in EE and QoL mean scores between the two groups before the intervention, but after, the intervention group’s mean score of EE (20.91 (4.355)) was substantially lower than the control group’s (44.74 (4.77)) (p < 0.001). In comparison, the intervention group’s mean score of QoL and its dimensions was more significant than the control group’s (p < 0.001). Given the efficacy of the happiness education program in reducing EE and enhancing QoL in mothers of children with ASD, such treatment strategies should be developed and used.

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幸福教育计划对自闭症谱系障碍儿童母亲的情感表达和生活质量的影响

由于自闭症的严重性和复杂性，自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者的父母，尤其是母亲的心理健康状况不佳，他们会遇到许多问题。本调查旨在确定幸福教育是否会影响自闭症儿童母亲的情绪表达（EE）和生活质量（QoL）。共有 70 位 3 至 13 岁 ASD 儿童的母亲参与了此次临床试验研究。实验组每 6 周通过 WhatsApp 接受一次福特斯快乐训练计划。研究人员分三个阶段使用人口统计学表格、家庭问卷（FQ）和世界卫生组织生活质量简表（WHOQOL-BREF）（干预前、干预后和一个月后）收集数据。在社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）中，采用独立样本 t 检验、卡方检验和重复测量方差分析（ANOVA）对获得的数据进行了分析。干预前，两组的 EE 和 QoL 平均得分无明显差异，但干预后，干预组的 EE 平均得分（20.91 (4.355)）大大低于对照组（44.74 (4.77)）（P < 0.001）。相比之下，干预组的 QoL 及其维度的平均得分比对照组更高（P < 0.001）。鉴于幸福教育计划在减少 ASD 儿童母亲的 EE 和提高 QoL 方面的疗效，应开发和使用此类治疗策略。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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