The Effectiveness of Training the Mindfulness-Based Parenting and Adler-Based Democratic Parenting on Increasing the Psychological Well-Being in Mothers
Subject Areas : Clinical psychologyFarahnaz Fard 1 , Shahla Pakdaman 2 , Asghar Minaei 3
1 - Ph.D student in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Saveh
2 - Associate Professor of Shahid Beheshti University
3 - Associate Professor of Allameh Tabatabai University
Keywords: psychological well-being, Democratic parenting, mindfulness-based Parenting,
Abstract :
This study aims to determine and compare the effectiveness of training mindfulness-based parenting and Adler-based democratic parenting on increasing the psychological well-being of mothers of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years old. 175 mothers of one high schools were selected by available method and assessed through the Reef's psychological well-being (1989) and Murray Strauss conflict questionnaire (1979). 54 mothers who received the lowest score of psychological well-being, and had the criteria to enter the research, were selected as research sample and were replaced accidentally into three groups of 18 people - two experimental groups and one control group.The training groups underwent training sessions during eight 120-minute sessions. Subjects in three steps were tested by Reef's psychological well-being (1989).The results of the mixed design analysis showed the psychological well-being scores of both the experimental and control groups did not differ in the pretest stage, but later from the educational interventions, the scores of both experimental groups increased significantly compared to the control group in the posttest and continued to pursue for two months follow-up. It was also found that there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of democratic parenting and mindfulness-based Parenting on mothers' psychological well-being.
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