Bekhet Abir K
Marquette University College of Nursing, Clark Hall 530 N. 16th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, United States.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2017 Jun;31(3):306-310. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2017.02.006. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
More than 3.5 million in the US are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and caregivers experience stress that adversely affects their well-being. Positive thinking training (PTT) intervention can minimize that stress. However, before testing the effectiveness of PTT, its fidelity must be established. This pilot intervention trial examined fidelity of an online PTT intervention for ASD caregivers with a random assignment of 73 caregivers to either the online PTT intervention or to the control group. Quantitative data [Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS)] and qualitative data (online weekly homework) were collected. The mean scores for the PTSS improved for the intervention group and decreased for the control group post intervention. Evidence for use of PTT was found in caregivers' online weekly homework. The findings provide evidence of the implementation fidelity of PTT intervention and support moving forward to test PTT effectiveness in promoting caregivers' well-being.
在美国，超过350万人被诊断患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD），其照顾者承受着对自身幸福产生不利影响的压力。积极思维训练（PTT）干预可以将这种压力降至最低。然而，在测试PTT的有效性之前，必须先确定其保真度。这项初步干预试验研究了针对ASD照顾者的在线PTT干预的保真度，随机将73名照顾者分为在线PTT干预组或对照组。收集了定量数据[积极思维技能量表（PTSS）]和定性数据（在线每周作业）。干预后，干预组PTSS的平均得分提高，而对照组则下降。在照顾者的在线每周作业中发现了使用PTT的证据。这些发现为PTT干预的实施保真度提供了证据，并支持进一步测试PTT在促进照顾者幸福方面的有效性。
