Acceptability and preliminary outcomes of an acceptance and commitment therapy group for parents of adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES

Families Systems & Health Pub Date : 2025-07-24 DOI:10.1037/fsh0001002

Hayley Thompson, Katie Trigg, Rebecca Gammage, Rachel Batchelor

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Abstract

Background: Parents of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes typically experience distress and changes in their parent-child relationships, which can influence overall diabetes management. This study assesses the acceptability and preliminary outcomes of a four-session acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) group intervention for parents of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes.

Method: In total, 10 parents of adolescents (aged 13-18 years old) completed a four-session ACT group intervention, with seven mothers and one father completing written feedback and quantitative measures. Written feedback from parents and facilitators was collected to assess the acceptability of the group and its strengths and shortcomings. Participants completed the following quantitative measures: the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale to assess diabetes-related distress including parent-child relationship distress and the Valued Living Questionnaire to assess adherence to personal values.

Results: Overall, written feedback indicated high acceptability of the group to both parents and facilitators, with most parents recommending it to peers. Postintervention, there were trends toward distress reduction in each domain of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale, except personal distress. Higher scores in valued-based living were also indicated postintervention for most parents, suggesting parents were living more in line with their values.

Conclusions: This study demonstrated the acceptability of an ACT group as an intervention for parents of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. The quantitative findings, supplemented by written feedback, indicated that ACT principles may help parents shift focus onto their values around parenting and caregiving and support the parent-child relationship. Potential adaptations are discussed to further develop the intervention and reduce participant dropout. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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青少年1型糖尿病父母接受与承诺治疗小组的可接受性和初步结果

背景：1型糖尿病青少年的父母通常会经历痛苦和亲子关系的变化，这可能会影响糖尿病的整体管理。本研究评估了四期接受和承诺治疗（ACT）对青少年1型糖尿病父母的可接受性和初步结果。方法：共有10名青少年家长（13-18岁）完成了4次ACT小组干预，其中7名母亲和1名父亲完成了书面反馈和定量测量。收集了来自家长和辅导员的书面反馈，以评估小组的可接受性及其优点和缺点。参与者完成了以下定量测量：父母糖尿病痛苦量表评估糖尿病相关的痛苦，包括亲子关系的痛苦和有价值的生活问卷评估个人价值观的坚持。结果：总体而言，书面反馈表明家长和辅导员对该小组的接受度很高，大多数家长向同龄人推荐该小组。干预后，除个人困扰外，父母糖尿病困扰量表各领域的困扰都有减少的趋势。干预后，大多数父母在价值观生活方面的得分也更高，这表明父母的生活更符合他们的价值观。结论：本研究证明了ACT组作为1型糖尿病青少年父母干预的可接受性。定量调查结果，辅以书面反馈，表明ACT原则可以帮助父母将注意力转移到他们在养育和照顾方面的价值观上，并支持亲子关系。讨论了进一步发展干预措施和减少参与者辍学的潜在适应性。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Families Systems & Health HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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1.50

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7.70%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Families, Systems, & Health publishes clinical research, training, and theoretical contributions in the areas of families and health, with particular focus on collaborative family healthcare.