Abstract

This study investigated the impact of Meditation·Mindfulness·Positive Psychology Training (MMPT) on parenting stress, negative emotions, and parenting style among parents of children with disabilities. Twenty-seven parents were randomly assigned to either a treatment group (n=14) or a wait-list control group (n=13). The treatment group participated in eight MMPT sessions over four weeks, while the control group received the program after completing the post-test. Parenting stress, negative emotions, parenting style, and mindfulness were assessed both before and after the intervention. The treatment group exhibited significant reductions in parental distress and depression compared to the control group, along with notable increases in mindfulness, awareness, and attention. While there were no statistically significant interaction effects on parenting style, the treatment group showed a significant decrease in the 'expressing anger' dimension of authoritarian parenting. Lastly, the study discussed the potential of MMPT as a brief emotion-focused intervention for parents of children with disabilities, along with its limitations and suggestions for future research.