Document Type : Research Article
Authors
1 Master in Family counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2 Department of psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
3 Department of Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
The aim of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of Acceptance and commitment Based therapy on psychological capitals and neuroticism among mothers of a child with Down Syndrome. The present research was a quasi-experimental conducted by pretest and posttest with control group design. The research population was all mothers with a child with Down Syndrome in Mashhad in 2017. The sample was 30 mothers selected by available and purposeful sampling methods and they were assigned into experimental and control groups by random assignment method. Experimental group received 8 weekly 90-minute sessions of Acceptance and commitment Based therapy. Both groups were completed Demographic Questionnaire, Psychological Capital Scale and NEO-FFI (Neuroticism dimension) before and after treatment. The data were analyzed through Covariance Analysis. The results indicated that Acceptance and commitment Based therapy improved psychological capitals and neuroticism in experimental group as compare with control group (p < 0/001). Based on the findings, Acceptance and commitment Based therapy increased psychological capitals and neuroticism among mothers with a Down Syndrome child.
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