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Study aim
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Determining the effect of mindfulness group training on anxiety, stress and depression of mothers with children with learning disabilities
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Design
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44 mothers of children with eligible learning disabilities, the samples were randomly divided into two groups of control and intervention using random blocking method. The size of each block will be equal to two, four or eight samples. After being assigned to the blocks, individuals will enter one of the two control and test groups. Therefore, by random selection, we will finally reach an equal volume of control and test, which is 22 people.
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Settings and conduct
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In the Center for Special Learning Disabilities, the statistical population of the study includes mothers of children with learning disabilities. The DASS-21 questionnaire will be completed in the intervention group in three stages, before the intervention, immediately after the sessions and 2 months after the training, and for the control group in the previous three stages, two and four months later.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Complete satisfaction from participating in the research
Able to speak and understand Persian language
Having at least one child with each type of learning disability
Living with a child with a learning disability in a home
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Intervention groups
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Content of 8 sessions in 90-minute sessions twice a week based on Kabat Zain mindfulness training package in the form of lectures, group discussions and performing and practicing techniques. about 30 minutes are devoted to reviewing the summary of the previous session and doing homework and homework, and then will be accompanied by expressing new content and mindfulness techniques related to the same session. During the intervention for the experimental group, the control group benefits from the training and routine interventions.
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Main outcome variables
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Anxiety; Stress ; Depression