Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pravina Govindasamy, Aizan Sofia Amin, Nasrudin Subhi
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences January 19, 2022 DOI: 10.6007/ijarbss/v12-i1/12097 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) older than 2.5 years |
| Intervention | Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The review concludes that MBSR is a proven intervention for improving parents' mental health, mainly parental stress, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, child behaviour, and life satisfaction, and that it has indirect positive effects on the ASD child's behaviour and mental health. It reports verifying previous studies on MBSR outcomes among parents of children with ASD and highlights potential support areas. |
Abstract
Past research in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) field has raised concerns about the effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) therapy as a parent-focused intervention.A better understanding of the efficacy of this intervention can inform clinicians and policymakers and lead to improved outcomes for both parents and children.This systematic review aimed to examine studies measuring the effectiveness of MBSR intervention among parents of children with ASD (>2.5 yr) and investigate its outcome on parent-child mental health and wellbeing.An electronic database search was conducted using Scopus, Web of Science, Springer and Science Direct.This review indicated that MBSR plays a vital role as a proven intervention in improving parents' mental health, mainly on parental stress, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, child behaviour and life satisfaction.At the same time, MBSR has indirect positive effects on the ASD child's behaviour and mental health.This review verified previous studies on the outcome of MBSR therapy among parents of children with ASD and highlighted potential support areas.Implications for future research, policy and practice are also discussed in this paper.
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |
Citations in the library
Cites 5
- Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction for Parents of Young Children with Developmental Delays: Implications for Parental Mental Health and Child Behavior Problems Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities July 1, 2013
- 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 April 22, 2021
- Effects of MBSR Parent Intervention on Internalizing Problems in Children: ASD Status as a Moderator September 10, 2020
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Parents Implementing Early Intervention for Autism: An RCT Pediatrics April 1, 2020
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Parents of Children with Developmental Delays: Understanding the Experiences of Latino Families. Mindfulness June 2019