Parenting Online Education for Parents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Children: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Objective To explore and identify parenting online education for parents with autism spectrum disorder children. This review was carried out according to preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analyses (PRISMA). Methods Search engines such as Google Scholar, MEDLINE, and PubMed search for observational studies conducted from 2011 to 2021. The keywords involved in the literature search were online parenting education or module, online parenting, parents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children, and parents with special needs children. Results About 41,417 articles were screened, and 753 duplicate articles were removed. Only three studies were included in this systematic review, as those papers investigated online parenting education for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. This study found a strong association between online parenting education and the improvement of parents’ parenting skills in managing their children with ASD. However, due to the lower number of studies yielded for this review, there is still insufficient information and data to conclusively support the findings. Conclusion Further research is recommended to explore this area of study to provide more concrete evidence on the effectiveness of online parenting education among parents with special needs children that emphasizes parenting skills.