The effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on the corona anxiety, parent-child relationship and developmental functioning family

The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on corona anxiety, parent-child relationship, and developmental functioning family. The research method of the present study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population was mothers with corona anxiety in Mashhad in 2022, among whom 30 were selected by convenience sampling and randomly placed in experimental and control groups. The research tools were: developmental functioning family questionnaire (DFFAQ; Ali et al., 2014), Child-Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS; Pianta, 1994), Corona Anxiety Scale (CDAS; Alipour et al., 2019). Cognitive therapy based on mindfulness was implemented in 8 sessions for 90 minutes and once a week for the experimental group. To analyze the data, a multivariate analysis of covariance was used. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that controlling the pre-test effect showed a significant difference between the two experimental and control groups regarding corona anxiety, parent-child relationship, and developmental functioning family (p < 0.05). Based on the findings, cognitive therapy based on mindfulness was effective on corona anxiety, parent-child relationships, and developmental functioning family in mothers.