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The inclusion criteria are parents: (i) providing long-term care for children with a diagnosis of ASD from a qualified clinician according to the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM-5), confirmed through the provision of written documentation by parents, (ii) who identified as the primary caregiver of the children with ASD, (iii) who are older than 18 years old, and (iv) who have the ability to communicate in and read Chinese. Exclusion Criteria are parents: (i) who attended other parent training programs at the same time, (ii) who declined to complete the three scheduled assessments, and (iii) who had a diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders (such as schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder) or cognitive impairment.