期刊名称：International Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences
出版年度：2014
卷号：1
期号：2
页码：41-44
语种：English
出版社：Behavioral Sciences Research Center Of (SBMU)
其他摘要：Introduction : Behavioral disorder is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders among children. It can affect the psychological and social functions of all members of the family. This study has been caring out with the aim of determining the effect of positive parenting program (3P) on depression, anxiety, and stress level of mothers who had children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Methods : The design of current study was a single group semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test. Samples had been chosen with convenient sampling from mothers who had children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder referring to Andishe No clinic (Tehran/ Iran). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children confirmed by The Revised Conners' Parent Rating Scale (CPRS-R) and interview by a psychiatrist. Then, depression, anxiety, and stress level of 53 mothers had been investigated with DASS-21and 18 of them were chosen (6 mothers dropped out due to different reasons). Then, the group received Triple-p training for 8 weekly sessions each lasted 120 minutes and 12 mothers were retested after finishing the sessions. Data obtained from this study were analyzed using paired sample T-test in SPSS 21 software. Results : The results indicated significantly lower levels of depression (p<0.001), anxiety, and stress (p<0.05) in the post test. Conclusion : The results of this research suggest that positive parenting program can effectively lead to prevention or decline secondary problems such as depression and anxiety disorders in mothers who have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
