Journal of health research in community

Mendeley  

Zotero  

Mansouri F, Akhoundzadeh G. Effect of Spiritual Care Education on the Resilience of Mothers of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. J Health Res Commun 2026; 12 (1) :100-112
URL: http://jhc.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-1238-en.html

Introduction and Purpose: Hyperactivity is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. The behavioral and emotional consequences of this disorder can impose significant psychological stress and caregiving challenges on mothers. The study aimed to investigate the effect of spiritual care training on the resilience of mothers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a pretest–posttest design with a control group and included 60 mothers of children with ADHD who were referred to Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital in Gorgan. Participants were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, six 45-minute sessions of spiritual care training were implemented based on the Richards and Bergin (2005) model. No intervention was provided to the control group. Data were collected using a demographic information form and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Questionnaire, which were completed before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 24 utilizing a multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) at a significance level of less than 0.05.
Results: Most mothers in the intervention group were 25–35 years old, whereas most mothers in the control group were 36–45 years old. The mean resilience score in the intervention group was 47.63±5.738 before the intervention and 83.50±5.029 after the intervention. In the control group, the corresponding scores were 47.47±7.459 and 50.33±7.063, respectively. The results of the multivariate analysis of covariance showed that spiritual care training significantly improved the total score of resilience and its dimensions in the intervention group compared to the control group (P=0.001). 
Conclusion: Spiritual care training can effectively improve the resilience of mothers of children with ADHD. Therefore, integrating this approach into special support and educational services for these mothers has considerable potential to improve their quality of life and ability to adapt.