ERIC Number: EJ1372913
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
EISSN: EISSN-1461-7005
Leveraging Technology to Make Parent Training More Accessible: Randomized Trial of In-Person versus Online Executive Function Training for Parents of Autistic Children
Kenworthy, Lauren; Childress, Deb; Armour, Anna Chelsea; Verbalis, Alyssa; Zhang, Anqing; Troxel, Mary; Handsman, Rebecca; Kocher, Kelly; Myrick, Yetta; Werner, Monica; Alexander, Katie C.; Cannon, Lynn; Anthony, Laura G.
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v27 n3 p616-628 Apr 2023
This randomized trial compared the first online parent training program for an evidence-supported executive function intervention for autism to in-person parent training with the same dose and content. Parents of autistic children (8-12 years-old; Full Scale IQ above 70) were randomized to in-person (n = 51) or online (n = 46) training. Training acceptability and feasibility were rated highly by parents, without significant differences between groups. The completion rate was lower for parents in the online versus the in-person training condition, but neither the total time spent with training materials, nor parent and child outcomes differed by condition. Parents reported that training resulted in a reduction in caregiver strain (Cohen's d = 0.66) and modest improvements in child flexibility, emotional control and global EF, but not planning and organization. Dose of parent training had a significant positive effect on child planning and organization problems. These findings did not support the hypothesized superiority of online to in-person training, but they did indicate online is as effective as in-person training at helping parents learn to improve their autistic children's EF abilities and reduce their own experience of parenting strain. Implications included increased access to training for parents who experience barriers to receiving in-person care.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parent Education, Educational Technology, Online Courses, Executive Function, Intervention, Children, Preadolescents, Program Effectiveness, Stress Management, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Emotional Response, Self Control, Incidence, Planning, Self Efficacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R44MH10919301