Empowering Exceptional Children

Empowering Exceptional Children

Effectiveness of mindfulness on flexibility and parent-child interactions in mothers of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Simin Hosseinian 1
Roghieh Nooripour 2
Esmaeil Soleimani 3
Abbas Abdollahi 4
Hossein Ilanloo 5
1 Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Ph.D. of Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Urmia University, Azerbaijan–e-Gharbi, Iran.
4 Assistant professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
5 Ph.D of Counseling, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/ceciranj.2022.297703.1571
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness on flexibility and parent-child interactions in mothers of a child with ADHD. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population included all mothers of a child with ADHD in Tehran, from among whom 30 mothers of a child with ADHD were selected by available sampling method as a research sample and were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The experimental group received eight sessions of mindfulness-related therapeutic interventions and a 90-minute session per week for two months. The control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of the sessions, post-test was taken from all two groups. Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire (CFI) and Parent-Child Relationship Scale (PCRS) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis Of Covariance (MANCOVA) by SPSS20 software. The results showed that mindfulness led to a significant increase in flexibility (P <0.01) and parent-child interactions (P <0.01) among mothers of a child with ADHD. According to the research findings, the use of mindfulness to promote flexibility and parent-child interactions of mothers of a child with ADHD is recommended to promote their mental health.
Keywords
ADHD
flexibility
parent-child interactions
mindfulness
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  • Receive Date 10 November 2021
  • Revise Date 30 November 2021
  • Accept Date 05 January 2022