Effectiveness of self-compassion training on hopelessness and resilience in parents of children with cancer

Khosrobeigi, Mostafa; Hafezi, Fariba; Naderi, Farah; Ehteshamzadeh, Parvin

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2021.04.003

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“…The findings of the present study indicated that the difference in the average score of hope before the intervention in the intervention and control groups was not significant, but it was significant after the intervention. These findings are consistent with those of Khosrobeigi et al [ 31 ], Martin et al [ 32 ], Rafiepoor [ 33 ]. , Momeni [ 34 ].…”

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Effect of resilience training on stress, hope and psychological toughness of mothers living with mentally and physically disabled children

Sharifian,

kuchaki,

shoghi

2024

BMC Pediatr

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Introduction Welfare and rehabilitation centers prioritize the welfare of children over the mental and physical well-being of mothers. The present study aimed to determine the impact of resilience training on stress, hope, and psychological toughness of mothers living with mentally and physically disabled children. Materials and methods This intervention study was conducted in the Hamadan (Iran) Welfare and Rehabilitation Center in 2023. To this end, 70 parents of children with mental and physical disabilities were randomly selected and then randomly assigned to two control and intervention groups. In the intervention group, 9 resilience training sessions were conducted, each lasting 60 min. These meetings were held weekly at the welfare and rehabilitation center. The resilience training included three components: (1) exploring the concept of resilience within families and the attributes of individuals with high resilience, (2) examining internal and external factors that influence resilience, and (3) studying the strategies for enhancing family resilience. No intervention was performed in the control group. Data collection was done using parental stress, hope, and psychological toughness questionnaire. The mothers of both groups completed the above questionnaires both before and one month after the intervention. Data analysis was performed using chi-square (χ2), Kruskal-Wallis, and t-test with SPSS software (version 23) at a significance level of 0.05. Results Before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in parental stress between the two groups (p = 0.370). However, after the intervention, the difference between the two groups became statistically significant (p = 0.001). Similarly, there was no significant difference in parents’ hope before the intervention (p = 0.452), but a significant difference was observed after the intervention (p = 0.001). Besides, parental psychological toughness was not significant before the intervention (p = 0.179) but became significant after the intervention (p = 0.000). Conclusion Based on the results, resilience training reduced parental stress and increased hope and resilience in mothers of the test group. Therefore, resilience training is recommended to lower parental stress and increase the hope and psychological toughness of mothers of mentally and physically disabled children.

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confidence: 93%

Effect of resilience training on stress, hope and psychological toughness of mothers living with mentally and physically disabled children

Sharifian,

kuchaki,

shoghi

2024

BMC Pediatr

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“…The ndings of the present study indicated that the difference in the average score of hope before the intervention in the intervention and control groups was not signi cant, but it was signi cant after the intervention. These ndings are consistent with the results of Khosrobeigi et al, [31], Martin et al, [32], Ra epoor., [33], Momeni., [34], Reza Zadeh et al, [35], Akbari et al, [36] and Kanwal M, Asad [37], studies. It was anticipated that the resilience training intervention would increase the hope of mothers in the intervention group.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…However, when comparing the hope levels of mothers in the intervention and control groups, it was found that the average score of hope among mothers in the intervention group was higher than that of mothers in the control group. In this regard, Khosrobeigi et al, concluded that teaching self-compassion had a signi cant effect on increasing resilience and reducing hopelessness among parents of children with cancer [31]. Martin et al, also showed that changes in the level of gratitude and hope cause changes in depression, however, no change was observed in the anxiety score [32].…”

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Effect of resilience training on stress, hope and psychological toughness of mothers with mentally and physically disabled children

Sharifian,

kuchaki,

shoghi

2023

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Introduction: The present study aimed at determining the impact of resilience training on stress, hope and psychological toughness of mothers with mentally and physically disabled children. Materials and methods In this interventional study, 70 parents of children with mental and physical disabilities were selected in an accessible manner and then classified into two control and intervention groups by random block allocation. In the intervention group, nine endurance training sessions were held for 60 min, one session per week at the welfare and rehabilitation center for mothers. Immediately before and one month after the intervention, the parenting stress, hope and psychological toughness questionnaire was completed by the mothers. The data were analyzed using Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, Fisher's exact test and t-test by SPSS software (version 23) at a significance level of 0.05. Results There was no significant difference in the parental stress between before and after the intervention in the both intervention and control groups (0.370), but it was significant after the intervention (0.001). Moreover, no significant difference was observed in parental hope before the intervention (0.452), while it was significant after the intervention (0.001). Parental psychological toughness was not significant before the intervention (0.179), while it was significant after the intervention (0.000). Conclusion Based on the results, resilience training reduced parental stress and increased hope and tenacity in mothers of the test group. Therefore, resilience training is recommended to reduce parental stress and increased hope and psychological toughness of mothers of mentally and physically disabled children.

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“…Although the qualitative design of the included studies makes it premature to establish the exact benefits of self‐compassion among this specific population, research has shown that self‐compassion training can improve positive outcomes among parents of children with cancer (Khosrobeigi et al . 2022). One study showed that self‐compassion served as a protective factor in preventing adolescents' engagement in NSSI (Jiang et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The assumption of being responsible for their child's behaviours leads to incessant ruminations and pervasive guilt (self-criticism) (McDonald et al 2007;Ye et al 2021), shame for not being the perfect parents prevents them from engaging in social relationships (social isolation) (Ferrey et al 2016b;Galea & Galea 2018;Whitlock et al 2018), and being overwhelmed by negative emotions restrains them from seeking timely support for themselves and their child (over-identification) (Townsend et al 2021). Although the qualitative design of the included studies makes it premature to establish the exact benefits of self-compassion among this specific population, research has shown that self-compassion training can improve positive outcomes among parents of children with cancer (Khosrobeigi et al 2022). One study showed that self-compassion served as a protective factor in preventing adolescents' engagement in NSSI (Jiang et al 2017).…”

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The lived experiences of parents providing care to young people who self‐harm: A meta‐aggregative synthesis of qualitative studies

Zhao

Liu²,

et al. 2022

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Self‐harm, which affects the whole family system, is an international public health concern. Empirical evidence supports the efficacy of interventions incorporating a family/parent training component for self‐injurious thoughts and behaviours, and a quantitative synthesis of these empirical studies has been undertaken and updated. A qualitative synthesis of the experiences of parents whose child self‐harms remains limited. This report aimed to systematically review qualitative research about the experiences, preferences, and expectations of parents whose children self‐harmed. A comprehensive search was conducted across ten databases and four grey literature sources, along with the manual search of reference lists and relevant websites. Study screening, data extraction, and quality appraisal were all performed by two independent researchers. Twenty‐four articles, two of which were mixed‐methods studies, were included and analysed using a meta‐aggregation approach. Five synthesized findings were identified: initial negative reactions to the discovery of their child's self‐harm, the ongoing impact of self‐harm on parents and the wider family, parents' various coping strategies, parents' negative experiences with mental health professionals expectations, and the lack of and need for psychoeducational resources. Our review finds that parents express keen interest in engaging with the treatment process, and our results support family‐based therapy. However, with the overwhelming emotions most parents experience, clinicians should approach them with sensitivity, empathy and finesse. Psychoeducational self‐help resources should also be made readily available to parents who are reluctant to seek help.

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Effectiveness of self-compassion training on hopelessness and resilience in parents of children with cancer

Cited by 16 publications

References 28 publications

Effect of resilience training on stress, hope and psychological toughness of mothers living with mentally and physically disabled children

Effect of resilience training on stress, hope and psychological toughness of mothers living with mentally and physically disabled children

Effect of resilience training on stress, hope and psychological toughness of mothers with mentally and physically disabled children

The lived experiences of parents providing care to young people who self‐harm: A meta‐aggregative synthesis of qualitative studies

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