The Effectiveness of mindfulness-based parenting training on the anxiety, depression and aggression of Mothers who have children with Oppositional defiant disorder

Mothers who have children with Oppositional defiant disorder experience greater problems related to mental health including anxiety, depression and aggression. In this regard, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based parenting training in anxiety, depression and aggression of Mothers who have children with Oppositional defiant disorder.
This is Semi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population of this study included all Mothers who have femal student with Oppositional defiant disorder (age group 6 to 12 years) of primary school Nour Abad city. sampling was conducted in two stages of random and purposive. For this purpose, 34 mothers of girls with Oppositional defiant disorder after Purposive sampling were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (17 in each of groups). The Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL) and Teacher Report Form (TRF) with clinical interviews were used for screening and the anxiety and depression inventory and aggression questionnaire were used to collect data in two conditions (pretest and posttest). Mindful Parenting course was implemented for the experimental group in 8 sessions, 2 hours each. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (ver 23), descriptive statistical parameters (mean and SD) and univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).
Results of ANCOVA showed that Mindful Parenting course with a statistically significant difference between pre-and post-test scores that leads to decreasing scores of anxiety, depression and aggression. So that in the Post-stage after controlling for pre-test scores, the experimental group compared to the control group reported less anxiety, depression and aggression.
With regard to the effective use of Mindful Parenting course to decreasing symptom-related with anxiety, depression and aggression in mothers of girls with Oppositional defiant disorder, the training program should be directed toward reducing stress and promotion of general health in this group of people.