kafinia F, Sharifi T, Ghazanfari A. Comparing of the Effectiveness of Compassion-based Mindfulness Therapy and Mentalization on the Resilience of Mothers of Children with Educable Intellectual Disabilities. QJCR 2025; 24 (93) : 6
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http://irancounseling.ir/journal/article-1-2078-en.html
(Corresponding Author), Ph. D General Psychology, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities Science, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
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Aim: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of compassion-based mindfulness therapy and mentalization-based therapy on the resilience of mothers of children with educable intellectual disabilities. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessments and a control group was used. The statistical population consisted of mothers of children with educable intellectual disabilities in Farsan during the second half of 2023. Using convenience sampling, 45 participants were selected and randomly assigned to three groups (15 in each group). The first experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of compassion-based mindfulness therapy, and the second experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of mentalization-based therapy. The control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC, 2003) and a brief clinical interview. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Findings: The results indicated that both mentalization-based (p < 0.001) and compassion-based mindfulness (p < 0.001) interventions had a lasting impact on increasing overall resilience and its subscales. Moreover, no significant difference was found between the effectiveness of the two treatment methods in enhancing resilience and its components (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Based on the findings, both compassion-based mindfulness therapy and mentalization-based therapy can be effectively used to enhance the resilience of mothers of children with educable intellectual disabilities
Article number: 6
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
Rehabilitation counseling Received: 2024/07/7 | Accepted: 2025/05/21 | Published: 2025/07/19