KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) تست 3060-6713 4 Serial Number 13 2026 03 15 The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Mothers on Parenting Stress and the Quality of the Parent–Child Relationship in Families with a Child with Autism The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Mothers on Parenting Stress and the Quality of the Parent–Child Relationship in Families with a Child with Autism 1 13 EN Journal Article 2025 09 25 <p>The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness training for mothers on parenting stress and the quality of the parent–child relationship in families with a child with autism. This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest, posttest, and two-month follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder who referred to the Golha Autism Center in Chalus, Iran, during 2025–2026. Following the initial screening, eligible mothers completed the Autism Parenting Stress Index developed by Fetroswan and Miles and the Parent–Child Interaction Questionnaire developed by Lange et al. Subsequently, 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group, with 15 participants in each group. The experimental group received mindfulness training based on Kabat-Zinn’s mindfulness-based stress reduction model in eight 90-minute sessions, while the control group received no intervention during this period. Data were analyzed using the independent samples t-test, Fisher’s exact test, and two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance in SPSS version 26. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of demographic characteristics. In addition, the results of the two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance indicated that the interaction effect of group and time on parenting stress and the quality of the parent–child relationship was significant. Based on the comparison of means, parenting stress scores in the experimental group decreased from the pretest to the posttest, and this reduction remained largely stable at the two-month follow-up. Moreover, the scores for the quality of the parent–child relationship in the experimental group increased from the pretest to the posttest, and this improvement was relatively maintained at follow-up, whereas no considerable change was observed in the control group. Based on the study findings, mindfulness training for mothers can reduce parenting stress and improve the quality of the parent–child relationship in families with a child with autism.</p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/prien/article/download/5700/10717