The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Resilience, Happiness, and Ambiguity Tolerance in Mothers of Children with Autism
Journal of Personality and Psychosomatic Research January 1, 2025 Shiva Ebrahimifar, Mahdieh Rahmanian
A quasi-experimental study tested Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in mothers of children with autism. Thirty participants were assigned to either an intervention group receiving eight 90-minute group sessions twice weekly or a control group. Measures of resilience, happiness, and ambiguity tolerance were taken before, after, and at follow-up. Results showed that MBCT increased resilience and happiness scores, but did not improve ambiguity tolerance. The authors suggest that MBCT can enhance resilience by reducing negative emotions and fostering positive ones, and that combining vitality with clear perception of experiences can create positive changes in happiness.