Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ph. D Candidate of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah. Iran.
2 Associate Professor of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah. Iran.
3 Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Tehran. Iran.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the intervention with mindfulness on the quality of life and psychological well-being of mothers of students with intellectual disabilities. The research population included all mothers of students with mental disabilities in Golestan province, 30 of them were selected by a simple random sampling method and participated in a quasi-experimental design with a control group and a non-identical two-group design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Among the above sample, 15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group were randomly assigned. Then, a mindfulness-based intervention program was performed for 8 group sessions. To evaluate the research variables, Quality Of Life (World Health Organization, 1994), and Psychological Wellbeing Scale (Ryff, 1980) were used in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Data obtained from the control and experimental groups were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance and repeated measures analysis of variance. The above findings showed significant quality of life and psychological well-being (at the level of p <0.05). The above results were maintained after two months of follow-up. Overall, it can be concluded that mindfulness-based intervention can increase the quality of life and psychological well-being of mothers of students with intellectual disabilities.
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