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Background and Aim: One of the disorders that can affect the family institution is the birth of a child with autism. Child cognitive disorders, Behavioral problems, Irritable mood, Hyperactivity, Stubbornness, Nutritional problems, Inability to take care of themselves, Low adaptive function, Language deficits, Inability to learn, Imposing restrictions on family life, Separation Friends and family, as well as the need for lifelong care, increase the stress of parents of autistic children The persistent stress that parents have on having an autistic child may change caregivers' perceptions of parenting and reduce their optimism about their future as well as their child's futureThe perspective of time refers to how people relate their behavior to the past, present, and future, and it reflects attitudes, beliefs, and values related to time, and the type of time that governs behavior can have a significant impact on people's mental health. . Past tense perspective refers to people who are psychologically oriented towards their personal past and are influenced by itPresent-time perspective refers to people who do not engage in long-term planning and goal setting, these people are generally oriented towards the here and now. Time perspective is related to a general orientation towards the future and the individual's efforts for future rewards and goals. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of time horizon comparison therapy in reducing the experiential avoidance of mothers with children with autism spectrum disorder in Ahvaz city.
Methods: The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group and follow-up stage. The statistical population of this study consisted of all mothers with autistic children in Ahvaz. From the mentioned community, 30 mothers with autistic children were selected by purposive method. After selecting the sample, individuals were randomly divided into two groups of experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15). The experimental group received a horizon-based intervention comparing time in 6 sessions of 90 minutes, one session per week; But the control group did not receive any intervention and two months later the follow-up stage was performed. Data were obtained using the Acceptance and Practice Questionnaire - Second Edition of Bond et al. (2011). The results of 2816 participants during six samples showed that this instrument has satisfactory reliability, validity and validity of the construct. The mean alpha coefficient was 0.84 and the retest reliability at 3 to 12 months was 0.81 and 0.79, respectively. Analysis of research data was analyzed using one-variable analysis of covariance. The significance level of the test was considered 0.05 The inclusion criteria in this study included: minimum age of 18 years and maximum age of 50 years, having at least one child with autism spectrum disorder, having at least a cycle certificate and willingness to participate in the meetings and complete the questionnaire.
Results: Using the covariance test, the effect of the pre-test was removed and the difference between the test and control groups for the experiential avoidance variable in the post-test stage was significant (p<0.001). Also, according to the results of the variance analysis of repeated measurements in the experiential avoidance variable of the experimental group, no significant difference was observed between the post-test and the follow-up, which indicated the continuation of the effect of the intervention in the follow-up phase.
Conclusion: The results showed that time-based comparison therapy is effective in reducing experimental avoidance in mothers with autistic children.
: Treatment on the horizon of time comparison , Experiential Avoidance, AutismKeywords
Background and Aim: One of the disorders that can affect the family institution is the birth of a child with autism. Child cognitive disorders, Behavioral problems, Irritable mood, Hyperactivity, Stubbornness, Nutritional problems, Inability to take care of themselves, Low adaptive function, Language deficits, Inability to learn, Imposing restrictions on family life, Separation Friends and family, as well as the need for lifelong care, increase the stress of parents of autistic children The persistent stress that parents have on having an autistic child may change caregivers' perceptions of parenting and reduce their optimism about their future as well as their child's futureThe perspective of time refers to how people relate their behavior to the past, present, and future, and it reflects attitudes, beliefs, and values related to time, and the type of time that governs behavior can have a significant impact on people's mental health. . Past tense perspective refers to people who are psychologically oriented towards their personal past and are influenced by itPresent-time perspective refers to people who do not engage in long-term planning and goal setting, these people are generally oriented towards the here and now. Time perspective is related to a general orientation towards the future and the individual's efforts for future rewards and goals. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of time horizon comparison therapy in reducing the experiential avoidance of mothers with children with autism spectrum disorder in Ahvaz city.
Methods: The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group and follow-up stage. The statistical population of this study consisted of all mothers with autistic children in Ahvaz. From the mentioned community, 30 mothers with autistic children were selected by purposive method. After selecting the sample, individuals were randomly divided into two groups of experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15). The experimental group received a horizon-based intervention comparing time in 6 sessions of 90 minutes, one session per week; But the control group did not receive any intervention and two months later the follow-up stage was performed. Data were obtained using the Acceptance and Practice Questionnaire - Second Edition of Bond et al. (2011). The results of 2816 participants during six samples showed that this instrument has satisfactory reliability, validity and validity of the construct. The mean alpha coefficient was 0.84 and the retest reliability at 3 to 12 months was 0.81 and 0.79, respectively. Analysis of research data was analyzed using one-variable analysis of covariance. The significance level of the test was considered 0.05 The inclusion criteria in this study included: minimum age of 18 years and maximum age of 50 years, having at least one child with autism spectrum disorder, having at least a cycle certificate and willingness to participate in the meetings and complete the questionnaire.
Results: Using the covariance test, the effect of the pre-test was removed and the difference between the test and control groups for the experiential avoidance variable in the post-test stage was significant (p<0.001). Also, according to the results of the variance analysis of repeated measurements in the experiential avoidance variable of the experimental group, no significant difference was observed between the post-test and the follow-up, which indicated the continuation of the effect of the intervention in the follow-up phase.
Conclusion: The results showed that time-based comparison therapy is effective in reducing experimental avoidance in mothers with autistic children.
: Treatment on the horizon of time comparison , Experiential Avoidance, AutismKeywords
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