Effect of Mindfulness-Based Education on Psychological Capital of Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in children that affects the health of parents. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of mindfulness education on psychological capital of parents of ADHD children. This semi-experimental study was of pretest-posttest control group design which was carried out in 80 parents of ADHD children. The participants were selected using convenience sampling from Sari Zare Clinic, Iran, 2018. They were randomly divided into intervention group (n=40) or control group (n=40). Mindfulness education was done in 8 sessions of 90 minutes twice a week for the intervention group. Data were collected using demographic questionnaire and Luthans psychological capital questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Chi-square, t-test and covariance test. Before and after the intervention, significant differences were found between the mean values for psychological capital (60.65 ± 7.61 vs. 80.58 ± 7.59), hope (15.86 ± 3.37 vs. 21.36 ± 3.37), resilience (14.34 ± 2.85 vs. 19.34 ± 2.68), optimism (15.65 ± 2.70 vs. 20.22 ± 2.76), and self-efficacy (15.2±2.35 vs. 19.89±2.59) in intervention group. The scores after the intervention showed the significant effect of mindfulness education on psychological capital of parents of children with ADHD (P <0.05). Mindfulness education is recommended to increase the psychological capital and its dimensions in the parents of ADHD children