The effectiveness of mindful parenting on parent-child conflict, child attachment styles, and parenting self-efficacy among mothers with experience of parental abuse, a case study: the upper secondary school students in Abdanan County

The main objective of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of mindful parenting on parent–child conflict, children’s attachment styles, and parental competence in mothers with experience of child-to-parent abuse in secondary school students in Abdanan County.

A randomized controlled trial with parallel groups and no blinding was conducted. Thirty mothers who had experienced child abuse were randomized using a random number table, and a sample size of 30 participants (15 in each group) were enrolled in the study. Phase: Not applicable.

This research is conducted in Abdanan city among mothers who have experienced child abuse from their children. The researcher, by visiting counseling centers and high schools, selects 60 mothers who score above 162 (above the cutoff) on the Ibarg Child and Adolescent Behavior Questionnaire (ECBI). Then, 30 volunteers are randomly assigned to two groups of 15: an intervention group and a control group. Due to the nature of the intervention, blinding will not be performed; the intervention group will receive mindful parenting training, while the control group will receive no intervention.

Inclusion Criteria: Scoring above 162 (cutoff) on the Ibarg Child and Adolescent Behavior Questionnaire (ECBI) by the mother, absence of major psychiatric disorders, informed consent.Exclusion Criteria: Withdrawal, absence from more than two sessions, severe current illness or relapse (physical or mental), death or unfortunate accident involving the child or mother, or change of residence.

The intervention group will receive the mindful parenting intervention, while the control group will receive no intervention.

Level of mothers' parenting competence

First, a list of all eligible participants will be prepared and each person will be assigned a unique numerical code. Then, using a random number table, a random sequence of these codes will be generated. According to this sequence, participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two groups (intervention or control), such that the probability of assignment to each group is equal for every participant. The process of generating random numbers and assigning participants to groups will be carried out by a researcher who is not involved in outcome assessment, in order to ensure true random allocation and to reduce allocation bias.

Compliance with ethical research standards and ensuring participant data confidentiality.

As a Master’s thesis

From 2026/09/23 onwards

Other contributors

To advance scientific knowledge and address existing research gaps

Thesis Office, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch

Referring to the Vice Presidency for Research of Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch to obtain the relevant permit, followed by referring to the Thesis Office

Overall, this study is a thesis conducted to obtain a Master’s degree, and its results will be published and made available in the form of a thesis.