Effectiveness of Mindfulness in Marital Burnout Among Mothers of ADHD Children

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1 MA in clinical psychology-Family Therapy, university of Science & culture, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, University of Baqiyatallah, Tehran, Iran

3 MA in clinical psychology, University of AllamehTabatabaeeuniversity, Tehran, Iran

4 MA in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of mindfulness on decreasing marital burnout in mothers Attention Deficit-Hyperactive Disorder children.
Methods: The design of  the study was semi experimental, with control group and pretest- posttest. The population comprised mothers of children with ADHD, referred to health centers in Tehran. The research sample consisted of 24 mothers that were selected convinience sampling method, randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. AnADHD  assessment scale and a marital burnout scale were used to gather data. The experimental groups received eight 2-hour sessions of mindfulness each week while the control group received no specific interventions. At the end, both were re-evaluated (post-test). Data were analyzed by multivariable and univariable Analysis of Covariance.
Findings: The results indicate that mindfulness training was significantly effective on marital burnout and its components in mothers of children with ADHD, as the experimental group, compared to the control showed a significant reduction in marital burnout.
Conclusion: According to these findings, mindfulness training is recommended to be used for the reduction of marital burnout and improving the mental health in mothers of children with ADHD and the whole family as a system.

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  • Receive Date: 13 November 2012
  • Accept Date: 17 March 2013

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