The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Techniques Training on Psychological Distress of Mothers of Child with Special Learning Disability

The purpose of this study was to investigate effectiveness of mindfulness-based techniques on psychological distress (stress, anxiety and depression) of mothers of child with special learning disability. The research method was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population of study included mothers of students of learning disability centers in Ardabil city in the year of 2018, That among them by using available method, 40 mothers were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental group (20 individuals) and control group (20 individuals). The experimental group had received 8 sessions of mindfulness-based techniques. Stress, anxiety and depression questionnaire (DASS) used to data gathering. Data were analyzed by multivariate covariance statistical method. Findings indicated that the research hypothesis of effect of mindfulness-based techniques on psychological distress (stress, anxiety and depression) of mothers of child with special learning disability had been proven and mothers of experimental group in comparison with control group, in posttest had a significantly less psychological distress (stress, anxiety and depression). So, we can conclude that mindfulness-based techniques Training has a significant effect on psychological distress (stress, anxiety and depression) of mothers of child with special learning disability.