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Koohzad N, Askari P, Heidarei A, Esmaeili S, Joharifard R. Comparison of the Mindful Parenting Training and Transdiagnostic Treatment on Parenting Stress and Self-Compassion in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. RBS 2024; 22 (4) :735-746
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1- PhD student, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Psychology Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran ,Askary47@yahoo.com
3- Professor, Department of Psychology Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology Izeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Izeh, Iran.
5- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2- Professor, Department of Psychology Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran ,
3- Professor, Department of Psychology Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology Izeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Izeh, Iran.
5- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Aim and Background: Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a person's social interactions, communication, and behaviors. The prevalence of autism is increasing worldwide. Meanwhile, the experience of caring for a person with autism is a special and unique experience that creates a lot of stress for their parents. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to conduct mindful parenting training and transdiagnostic treatment on parental stress and self-compassion in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Methods and Materials: The design of this research is a quasi-experimental one with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all mothers with children with autism spectrum disorder in the age range of 5-12 years who referred to autism centers in Mashhad in 2024. The sampling method in the first stage was based on purposeful sampling, and 45 mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder who met the criteria for inclusion in the study were randomly assigned to three groups of 15: two experimental groups and one control group. Research tools included the Parenting Stress Index and the Self-Compassion Scale. In this study, treatment sessions were conducted based on the treatment protocol of the mindful parenting method of Bögels and et al. (2014) and the transdiagnostic treatment program of Barlow and et al. (2011). Data were analyzed using SPSS software.
Findings: The results obtained from repeated measures analysis of variance showed that both mindful parenting interventions and transdiagnostic treatment were able to improve parental stress and self-compassion in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group (P<0.01).
Conclusions: Mindful parenting training and transdiagnostic therapy by teaching mothers appropriate methods of dealing with children with autism spectrum disorder improved emotional regulation and self-compassion skills, as well as reduced stress in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Methods and Materials: The design of this research is a quasi-experimental one with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all mothers with children with autism spectrum disorder in the age range of 5-12 years who referred to autism centers in Mashhad in 2024. The sampling method in the first stage was based on purposeful sampling, and 45 mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder who met the criteria for inclusion in the study were randomly assigned to three groups of 15: two experimental groups and one control group. Research tools included the Parenting Stress Index and the Self-Compassion Scale. In this study, treatment sessions were conducted based on the treatment protocol of the mindful parenting method of Bögels and et al. (2014) and the transdiagnostic treatment program of Barlow and et al. (2011). Data were analyzed using SPSS software.
Findings: The results obtained from repeated measures analysis of variance showed that both mindful parenting interventions and transdiagnostic treatment were able to improve parental stress and self-compassion in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group (P<0.01).
Conclusions: Mindful parenting training and transdiagnostic therapy by teaching mothers appropriate methods of dealing with children with autism spectrum disorder improved emotional regulation and self-compassion skills, as well as reduced stress in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder, mindful parenting, parenting stress, self-compassion, transdiagnostic treatment.
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Received: 2025/01/18 | Accepted: 2025/02/3 | Published: 2024/12/30
Received: 2025/01/18 | Accepted: 2025/02/3 | Published: 2024/12/30
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