Mrs Fatemeh Kafinia, Mrs Tayebeh Sharifi, Mr Ahmad Ghazanfari,
Volume 24, Issue 93 (3-2025)
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose: The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy based on compassion and mentalization therapy on the resilience of mothers with children with a teachable intellectual disability. Method: This research was conducted using a semi-experimental method and using a pre-test, post-test and follow-up plan with a control group. The statistical population included mothers with children with educational intellectual disabilities in Farsan city in the second half of 1402, 45 of them were selected by available sampling and randomly assigned to 3 groups (15 people in each group). Then the experimental group (1) received 8 sessions of 90-minute mindfulness therapy based on compassion and the experimental group (2) also received 8 sessions of 90-minute mentalization therapy. The measuring tool of the research was resilience questionnaire (Connor and Davidson, 2003) and short clinical interview. Findings: The research data were analyzed using variance analysis with repeated measurements on one factor (mixed design). The results showed that the two intervention methods had a lasting effect on increasing the mean of resilience and its subscales (P<0.01), while it was found that there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of mindfulness intervention based on compassion and mentalization therapy on resilience and its subscales. (P < 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results obtained from the research, it was concluded that by using both methods of treatment, the resilience of mothers with children with a teachable intellectual disability can be increased.
