Empowering Exceptional Children

Empowering Exceptional Children

Development and Validation of a Strength-Based Parenting Intervention for Mothers of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Zahra Sadat Hoseini Tari 1
Mansureh Hajhosseini 2
zahra naghsh 3
1 PhD student in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/ceciranj.2025.530354.1966
Abstract
The present study aimed to develop and validate a strength-based parenting intervention tailored for mothers of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This research employed a qualitative methodology. Thematic analysis was conducted using the Attride-Stirling (2011) framework to construct the content of the intervention protocol, drawing upon a comprehensive review of credible and relevant sources in the field. The statistical population consisted of psychology experts in Tehran during the year 2024 (1403 in the Iranian calendar). A purposive sampling method was used to select 10 specialists, including 4 university faculty members, 5 child psychologists, and 1 expert in qualitative research methodology. The extracted themes were utilized to design the intervention protocol following a validity assessment. As a result, an 8-session group intervention package was developed. To quantitatively evaluate the content validity of the thematic network and the designed protocol, the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and the Content Validity Index (CVI) were applied. The obtained values exceeded the standard thresholds of 0.62 and 0.79 respectively, indicating acceptable validity of the 8-session group protocol. Based on the validation results of this study, the proposed intervention can be effectively utilized in family-based approaches for children with ADHD.
Keywords
Mothers of Children with ADHD
Strength-Based Parenting
Validation and Development

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 18 March 2025
  • Revise Date 22 August 2025
  • Accept Date 24 August 2025