Khalili S, Parandavar K, Khorsand Moafi N, Mohammadi S. (2024). The effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on depression and psychological flexibility of mothers with autistic children.
Rooyesh.
13(3), 245-254.
URL:
http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-5101-en.html
1- Master's graduate of Psychometrics, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran. , samane_khalili@atu.ac.ir
2- Master's graduate of Counseling, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3- Master's graduate of Clinical Psychology, Islamshahr Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
4- Master's graduate of General Psychology, Marvdasht Islamic Azad University, Fars, Iran.
Abstract: (694 Views)
The present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mind awareness of depression and psychological flexibility of mothers with children with autism. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all mothers who were referred to the autism center in Ray City in 1402. The statistical sample consisted of 30 mothers who were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). Data collection tools included Beck's depression questionnaires (1979, BDI-II) and Dennis and Vanderwaal's (2010, CFI) psychological flexibility. The experimental group underwent cognitive therapy based on mindfulness for 8 sessions (90 minutes), while the control group did not participate in any session. The research data was analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance at a significance level of 0.05. Data analysis showed that by controlling the pre-test effect, there was a significant difference between the post-test mean of depression and psychological flexibility in the two experimental and control groups at the level of 0.05. As a result, the method of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness can be used to reduce depression and increase the flexibility of mothers with autistic children.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2024/01/24 | Accepted: 2024/03/4 | ePublished: 2024/05/30