The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Education on the Cognitive Flexibility and Resilience of Mothers with Hyperactivity Disorder

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive-thinking education on cognitive flexibility and resiliency in mothers of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Tehran. In a semi-experimental with pretest- posttest design, 30 mothers of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder were sampled using the convenience method and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. For the experimental group, For the experimental group, 7 sessions were performed for 120 minutes of positive thinking training. The data were collected using Denis and Vendoral cognitive flexibility scale (CFI) and the Conner and Davidson Resilience Questionnaire (CD-RISC). Data were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis. The results of this study showed that positive thinking education has a significant effect on cognitive flexibility and resilience of these mothers. Therefore, positive thinking education can be considered an effective intervention to increase the cognitive flexibility and resilience in mothers of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.