Development & Validation of a Life Balance Program for Parents of Preschoolers: A Pilot Study

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.

Inclusion Criteria: * 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 * Able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese and comply with the study procedures, including interviews and self-administered questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * 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