The Effect of self-Compassion Training on the Quality of life Components of Mothers of Children with Attention deficit / hyperactivity Disorder

Mohammadi Sangachin Doost, Alireza; Hossein Khanzadeh, Abbasali; Kousha, Maryam; Naseh, Ashkan

doi:10.22054/jpe.2022.67055.2435

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.A, Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

² Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

³ Kavosh Cognitive Behavior Sciences and Addiction Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

⁴ Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22054/jpe.2022.67055.2435

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of self-compassion training on the quality of life of mothers of children with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder. In this study, a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group was used and its statistical population also included mothers of children aged 5 to 11 years, boys and girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Rasht in 2020-2021. The study sample consisted of 28 mothers from the statistical population selected by convenience sampling method and randomly placed in experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in the compassion training group as a group for 8 weekly sessions. Both groups were evaluated in two stages of pre-test and post-test with the Short Form Quality of Life Questionnaire (1996). The results showed that the self-compassion training intervention had a significant effect on the scores of quality of life components (physical health, psychological health, social relations, and environmental health), in the post-test stage the scores of quality of life of the experimental group increased significantly (p <0.001). Self-compassion training in comparison with other kinds of training can have very useful results for mothers, especially in order to increase their quality of life, and can be introduced and implemented as one of the axes of parental training in comparison with other methods and training.

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Psychology of Exceptional Individuals

The Effect of self-Compassion Training on the Quality of life Components of Mothers of Children with Attention deficit / hyperactivity Disorder

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Volume 12, Issue 46
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The Effect of self-Compassion Training on the Quality of life Components of Mothers of Children with Attention deficit / hyperactivity Disorder

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References

Volume 12, Issue 46October 2022Pages 23-48

Volume 12, Issue 46
October 2022
Pages 23-48