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The Effectiveness of Group Mindfulness Training on the Psychological Well-being and Emotion Regulation and Resiliency of Primary -School Children with Intellectual Disability in in Isfahan
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 Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of group mindfulness training on the psychological well-being, emotion regulation, and resiliency of mothers of children with intellectual disability in Isfahan. Method: This was an applied quasi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test. The sample included 60 mothers of children with intellectual disability randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (20 mothers each). The experimental group received mindfulness training. Research tools consisted of the Resiliency Questionnaire, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire, and data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance. Results: Results indicated that mindfulness training has significant effects on the psychological well-being, emotion regulation, and resiliency of mothers of children with intellectual disability (p≤0.001). Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that mindfulness training affects the psychological well-being, emotion regulation, and resiliency of mothers and can thus be used to enhance mothers' well-being and mental health.
Keywords: Mindfulness, psychological well-being, emotion regulation, resiliency, mothers of children with intellectual disability
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2017/08/6 | Accepted: 2018/10/31 | Published: 2019/03/2


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