[article]
| Titre : |
Evaluating online chat counselling as a synchronous, digital and text-based mental health support service for autistic individuals and their parents |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Dieter BAEYENS, Auteur ; Maarten DE SCHRYVER, Auteur ; Jo RENTY, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.202650 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Intervention Telehealth Online chat counselling |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The value of telehealth for autistic individuals has been well established, yet specific research regarding the implementation of online chat counselling for this population is limited. Addressing this gap, users of an existing chat platform (175 autistic individuals and 66 parents of an autistic individual), the Autism Chat, were asked to participate in a follow-up questionnaire immediately after chatting. The support needs of autistic individuals that led them to consult the Autism Chat were predominantly of an emotionally supportive nature, whereas those of parents were more frequently informative or problem-solving. The majority of autistic individuals and parents were highly satisfied with the support received and chatting was associated with an improvement in well-being right after the chat conversation. Chatting had both communicative (e.g., better self-expression) and practical (e.g., flexibility) advantages, with the benefits of chatting greatly outweighing the drawbacks. The findings offer valuable insights into the implementation as well as advantages and disadvantages of chat counselling as a mental health support service for autistic individuals and their network. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202650 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=565 |
in Research in Autism > 126 (August 2025) . - p.202650
[article] Evaluating online chat counselling as a synchronous, digital and text-based mental health support service for autistic individuals and their parents [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Dieter BAEYENS, Auteur ; Maarten DE SCHRYVER, Auteur ; Jo RENTY, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur . - p.202650. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 126 (August 2025) . - p.202650
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Intervention Telehealth Online chat counselling |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The value of telehealth for autistic individuals has been well established, yet specific research regarding the implementation of online chat counselling for this population is limited. Addressing this gap, users of an existing chat platform (175 autistic individuals and 66 parents of an autistic individual), the Autism Chat, were asked to participate in a follow-up questionnaire immediately after chatting. The support needs of autistic individuals that led them to consult the Autism Chat were predominantly of an emotionally supportive nature, whereas those of parents were more frequently informative or problem-solving. The majority of autistic individuals and parents were highly satisfied with the support received and chatting was associated with an improvement in well-being right after the chat conversation. Chatting had both communicative (e.g., better self-expression) and practical (e.g., flexibility) advantages, with the benefits of chatting greatly outweighing the drawbacks. The findings offer valuable insights into the implementation as well as advantages and disadvantages of chat counselling as a mental health support service for autistic individuals and their network. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202650 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=565 |
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Evaluating online chat counselling as a synchronous, digital and text-based mental health support service for autistic individuals and their parents in Research in Autism, 126 (August 2025)
