Arshida Sayadi, Fatemeh Houshmand, Seyedeh Reyhaneh Hashemi, Tara Sotvar, Arsalan Barekat,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (Volume19, Issue 2 2025)
Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescence is associated with persistent deficits in self-regulation, poor self-management skills, and increased social-emotional problems, including social anxiety. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on self-management skills and social anxiety in adolescents with ADHD. The study was conducted in a quasi-experimental manner with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The study population included adolescents aged 13 to 15 years with this disorder, 30 of whom were selected using a convenience method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in eight 90-minute sessions of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program, while the control group was on a waiting list. The research instruments included the Adolescent Self-Management Questionnaire and the Adolescent Social Anxiety Scale, which were administered in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Data were analyzed using repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance. The results showed that the implementation of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program significantly increased self-management skills and significantly reduced social anxiety in the experimental group compared to the control group, and these effects remained largely stable at the two-month follow-up. Based on the findings, the mindfulness-based stress reduction program can be used as a complementary and effective intervention in improving cognitive-behavioral functions and reducing social-emotional problems in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Amineh Jalali, Leyla Sadat Modarresi, Parisa Kolahi, Arsalan Barekat, Taiebe Delshad, Soheila Rahmani,
Volume 20, Issue 1 (Volume20, Issue 1 2026)
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) on survivor guilt and psychological well-being by explaining the mediating role of self-forgiveness in elderly people exposed to war trauma (Battle of Ramadan). This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population included all elderly people living in Kerman city in January 1404 who had experienced war-related trauma. The sample was selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the compassion therapy intervention, while the control group remained on the waiting list. The research instruments included the Survivor Guilt Questionnaire, the Riff Psychological Well-Being Scale, and the Self-Forgiveness Scale. The results of data analysis showed that compassion therapy led to a significant reduction in survivor guilt and an increase in psychological well-being in the elderly. The results of the path analysis also confirmed that self-forgiveness, as a mediating variable, positively affects the relationship between compassion therapy and reducing guilt and improving mental health. Based on the findings of this study, compassion therapy, by strengthening the mechanism of self-forgiveness, is an effective approach to reducing psychological pain caused by war trauma in old age and can be used as a specialized intervention in nursing homes.
