The Effectiveness of Virtual Walking Intervention in Enhancing Wellness: A Scoping Review.

Background: Virtual walking may complement traditional physical therapy for people with mobility impairments. This scoping review examines the characteristics, effectiveness, feasibility, and neurological mechanisms of virtual walking interventions for health-related outcomes.

Methods: English-language studies from twelve databases (2014-2024) were reviewed.

A scoping review on the role of virtual walking intervention in enhancing wellness.

Virtual walking has the potential to be an adjunct to traditional physical therapy. This scoping review aims to synthesize evidence on the characteristics, effectiveness, feasibility, and neurological mechanism of virtual walking interventions on health-related outcomes. Articles in English were retrieved from twelve databases (January 2014-October 2024).

Affiliate Stigma and Its Predictors in Parents of Children With Autism in the Early Post-diagnosis Phase.

Background: Affiliated stigma refers to internalized stigma among family members of stigmatized individuals. Affiliate stigma experienced by parents of children with autism plays a vital role in both the child's rehabilitation and the parents' well-being, whereas the affiliate stigma and its possible predictors need to be further examined.

Aims: The study aims to describe the characteristics of affiliate stigma experienced by parents of children with autism in the early post-diagnosis period and to explore its predictors.

The importance of parenting self-efficacy and social support for family quality of life in children newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A one-year follow-up study.

Improving the quality of family life (FQoL) is one of the ultimate goals for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) intervention, and parenting self-efficacy and social support are critical for the well-being of families. However, longitudinal studies focusing on FQoL and its predictors for families of children with ASD are scarce. This study aims to describe the characteristics of FQoL among parents of children newly diagnosed with ASD at two waves (newly diagnosed and diagnosed after one year) and to explore the predictors of FQoL at two waves.

Improving early detection, diagnosis and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder: A cross-sectional survey in China.

Background: Detection and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prerequisites for early interventions. However, few studies focused on this topic.

Aim: This study aims to characterize the timing from symptom detection to intervention in children with ASD and identify predictors of age at ASD diagnosis, presence of intervention, and the time lag between detection and diagnosis.

Parenting confidence and social support as predictors of coping strategies in parents of children newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: The aims of the study were to describe coping strategies in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder at the early stage of diagnosis and to examine the predictive effects of parenting confidence and social support on coping strategies.

Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods: A convenience sample of 193 parents of children newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in Guangzhou, China, were included from October 2020 to January 2021.