About this trial
This study aims to examine the relationships among life balance, parenting stress, and mental health in parents of preschool children, and to develop an individualized life balance promotion program for this population. Parents of preschool children will be recruited to support program development and to evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Parents aged 18 to 65 years who have at least one preschool child aged 0 to 6 years
The primary caregiver of the child
Self-perceived poor life balance or high parenting stress
Self-perceived depressive or anxiety symptoms, with at least mild depression as indicated by the Beck Depression Inventory, or at least mild anxiety as indicated by the Beck Anxiety Inventory
Disqualifiers
The child has been diagnosed by a physician with a major physical illness, mental illness, or neurodevelopmental disorder
The parent has been diagnosed by a physician with a major physical or mental illness requiring long-term treatment
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Occupational Balance Promotion Program
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Chung Shan Medical University
Lead sponsor
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Collaborator