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Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(154): 223-240 |
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Kokabi mogsdam R, Mohamadiyan M. (2025). Efficacy of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Distress Tolerance, Rumination, and Depression in Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(154), 223-240.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal Branch, Khalkhal, Iran. , dr.mhm1350@gmail.com
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Background: Mothers of children with intellectual disabilities face numerous psychological challenges, including low distress tolerance, rumination, and depression. These factors can negatively impact their quality of life and caregiving performance. Compassion-focused therapy, as a novel psychotherapeutic approach, focuses on increasing self-compassion and reducing self-criticism, which may help improve these variables. However, there have been limited studies examining the effectiveness of this therapy on distress tolerance, rumination, and depression in this specific group.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on distress tolerance, rumination, and depression in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities.
Methods: The research design was semi-experimental, using a pretest-posttest method with a control group. The statistical population included all mothers of children with intellectual disabilities registered with the Welfare Organization of Marand who had care and support files for their children. A total of 40 mothers were selected using the available sampling method and responded to the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1996), the Distress Tolerance Scale (Simons & Gaher, 2005), and the Rumination Response Scale (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991). Data were analyzed using covariance analysis in SPSS version 26.
Results: The results showed that the therapeutic compassion approach significantly reduced depression in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities (p< 0.05). Additionally, this therapeutic method significantly affected the reduction of rumination and psychological distress in these mothers (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: These results indicate that this therapeutic approach can be used as an effective intervention to enhance the mental health and quality of life of these mothers. Utilizing this therapy in counseling and psychotherapy centers can help reduce psychological burden and improve the caregiving performance of this group.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on distress tolerance, rumination, and depression in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities.
Methods: The research design was semi-experimental, using a pretest-posttest method with a control group. The statistical population included all mothers of children with intellectual disabilities registered with the Welfare Organization of Marand who had care and support files for their children. A total of 40 mothers were selected using the available sampling method and responded to the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1996), the Distress Tolerance Scale (Simons & Gaher, 2005), and the Rumination Response Scale (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991). Data were analyzed using covariance analysis in SPSS version 26.
Results: The results showed that the therapeutic compassion approach significantly reduced depression in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities (p< 0.05). Additionally, this therapeutic method significantly affected the reduction of rumination and psychological distress in these mothers (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: These results indicate that this therapeutic approach can be used as an effective intervention to enhance the mental health and quality of life of these mothers. Utilizing this therapy in counseling and psychotherapy centers can help reduce psychological burden and improve the caregiving performance of this group.
Keywords: Compassion-focused therapy, Depression, Rumination, Psychological distress, Intellectual disability.
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Received: 2025/02/9 | Accepted: 2025/04/14 | Published: 2025/12/28
Received: 2025/02/9 | Accepted: 2025/04/14 | Published: 2025/12/28
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