Brief Report: Mindfulness Training for Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents in Hong Kong.
Ryan Yuk Fai HoDexing ZhangStanley Kam Chung ChanTiffany Ting GaoEric Kam Pui LeeHerman Hay Ming LoPeter Au YeungKelly Yee Ching LaiSusan M BögelsEsther I de BruinSamuel Yeung Shan Yeung Shan WongPublished in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2021)
This study investigated the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a concurrent mindfulness program (MYmind) on Chinese adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and their parents in Hong Kong, China using a randomized controlled trial with a waitlist control group. Results showed the study had 80% compliance rate, 0% dropout rate, and 89% response rate. Between-group comparisons showed mindfulness had trend effects on parent's rumination (g = 1.16), mindful parenting (d = 0.6), parenting style (d = 0.59), and parenting stress (d = 0.5). The study demonstrated the feasibility of the MYmind program in the Chinese context. A larger trial with longer follow-up period is suggested to better examine the effect of mindfulness on adolescents with ASD and their parents.