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

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