The mixed-method study evaluated the effectiveness of the 6-week long Creative Arts-based Parent Training program for parents with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Korean Parenting Stress Index-Short Form and Korean Parenting Efficacy Test were used to examine parental stress and sense of competence. Qualitative data were collected for the experimental group (EG) (n = 17) using a 30 min focus group interview, art journaling, and questionnaires. There was no difference in age (t(25) = 1.38, p = .19) and gender (p = .86) between the experimental and control groups (n = 15). The program was a positive experience. Qualitative data on parental experience and quantitative data on parental stress showed significant change, favoring the EG, t(17)=−2.72, p = .014 after controlling for inequality of variances. The EG highlighted the program as: (a) a social connection; (b) new opportunities to be child-focused, and (c) the learning of importance of emotion for child development. More, implementation promoted changes in both parents and children as the fundamental parenting style and the view on the child and disability changed. Therefore, although the study had some limitations, the program showed the promise of group-based supplementary parent training in parent-mediated, creative arts–based intervention as an early intervention treatment for children with ASD.

这项混合方法研究评估了为期 6 周的基于创意艺术的家长培训计划对患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 儿童的家长的有效性。韩国育儿压力指数-简表和韩国育儿效能测试被用来检查父母的压力和能力感。使用 30 分钟的焦点小组访谈、艺术日记和问卷调查为实验组 (EG) ( n = 17)收集了定性数据。实验组和对照组之间在年龄 ( t (25) = 1.38, p = .19) 和性别 ( p = .86) 上没有差异 ( n= 15）。该计划是一次积极的体验。父母经历的定性数据和父母压力的定量数据显示出显着变化，有利于 EG，t (17)=-2.72, p= .014 在控制方差不等之后。EG 强调该计划为： (a) 社会联系；(b) 以儿童为中心的新机会，以及 (c) 了解情绪对儿童发展的重要性。此外，随着基本的养育方式以及对儿童和残疾的看法的改变，实施促进了父母和孩子的变化。因此，尽管该研究有一些局限性，但该计划显示了以家长为中介的、以创造性艺术为基础的干预中的基于团体的补充家长培训作为 ASD 儿童的早期干预治疗的前景。