The Effectiveness of Group Mindfulness Training on the Resilience and Anxiety of Mothers with Low Vision and Blind Children Referred to Sanandaj Health Centers.

Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy

Maryam  Zolfaghari ¹ (Master of Family Counseling, University of North Tehran, Tehran, Iran.)
Shohreh  Ghorban shirodi ² (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Iran.)

Received: 2019-01-23 Accepted : 2019-04-27 Published : 2019-05-22

Keywords: Anxiety, resiliency, mindfulness group education, mothers with low vision and blind children,

Abstract :

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness group training on resilience and anxiety of mothers of low vision and blind children referring to health centers in Sanandaj.   Method: The research design was experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of the study was all mothers with blind and visually impaired children referring to health centers of Sanandaj in 1397-1978. The sampling method was cluster sampling. The research tools used are Connor and Davidson Resiliency Questionnaire (2003) and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Descriptive statistics (graphs, frequency distribution tables, central indices (mean) and dispersion (standard deviation) were used for data analysis. 2) Inferential statistics methods; Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).   Results: The results showed that Group mindfulness training affects the resiliency of mothers with low vision and blind children, and Group mindfulness training affects anxiety of mothers with low vision and blind children.   Conclusion: Mindfulness training is effective on resiliency and anxiety of mothers with low vision and blind children, as it allows one to respond to events rather than involuntarily responding to events.