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Effects of an Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention on Children's Quality of Life
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Department of Social and Psychological Studies (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4499-644x
University of Jyvaskyla, FIN.
University of Jyvaskyla, FIN.
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Department of Social and Psychological Studies (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7453-5399
2022 (English)In: Journal of Child and Family Studies, ISSN 1062-1024, E-ISSN 1573-2843, Vol. 31, p. 1079-1093Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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The present study examined if an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based online intervention for parents had indirect effects on their children's quality of life mediated by changes in parental well-being, psychological flexibility and mindfulness skills. Participants were 74 adults, who either received an ACT-based guided online intervention or were allocated to the wait list control group, and their children (n = 66) who had type 1 diabetes or functional disabilities. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and a bias-corrected bootstrap approach were applied to examine the indirect effects of the treatment on children's quality of life through changes in parents' well-being and psychological processes involving psychological flexibility, cognitive defusion, and mindfulness skills. Children's quality of life was assessed both by self-reports and parents' evaluations. Significant indirect effects on children's quality of life were found through improvements in parental well-being and mindfulness skills. The intervention had significant indirect effects on parents' evaluations of their children's quality of life concerning family and other social relationships, as well as on physical well-being. In regard to children's self-reported quality of life, the intervention had significant indirect effects on self-esteem, family relations, emotional well-being, and functioning at school/kindergarten. The results indicate that it is beneficial for children's quality of life to improve parents' ability to describe their experiences, being non-reactive to one's inner experiences and acting with awareness as well as cognitive defusion.

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Springer, 2022. Vol. 31, p. 1079-1093
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Children's quality of life, Parental well-being, Acceptance and commitment therapy, Online intervention
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Applied Psychology
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-88753DOI: 10.1007/s10826-022-02234-zISI: 000749143200003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85123603195OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-88753DiVA, id: diva2:1640605
Available from: 2022-02-25 Created: 2022-02-25 Last updated: 2022-04-21Bibliographically approved

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