Orhan KOCAMAN, Merve Sema ARSLAN, Tacettin KURU, Tayfun KARA, Pinar Aydogan AVSAR
The Medical Bulletin of Haseki - 2026;64(2):108-115
Aim: Parental burnout is common among mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); however, evidence regarding protective psychological factors is limited. This study aimed to examine mindful parenting and child symptom severity as determinants of burnout among mothers of children with ADHD. Methods: This cross-sectional study included mothers of 127 children diagnosed with ADHD. The Mindfulness in Parenting Questionnaire (MIPQ), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and Children and Adolescent Behavior Inventory were administered to the participants. Associations were examined using correlation analyses, followed by multiple linear regression models to identify the determinants of maternal burnout dimensions. Results: Mindfulness in Parenting Questionnaire-parental self-efficacy (MIPQ-PSE) and being in the moment with the child (MIPQ-BMC) were negatively correlated with depersonalization (MBI-DP) and emotional exhaustion (MBI-EE) and positively correlated with personal accomplishment (MBI-PA) (p<0.05). Hyperactivity-impulsivity and attention deficit were positively correlated with MBI-EE and MBI-DP , and negatively correlated with MBI-PA (p<0.05). Regression analysis showed that MIPQ-PSE negatively predicted MBI-EE and MBI-DP , whereas hyperactivity-impulsivity positively predicted them (p<0.05). Maslach Burnout Inventory-personal accomplishment was positively predicted by MIPQ-PSE and MIPQ-BMC and negatively predicted by attention deficit (p<0.05). Conclusion: Mindful parenting is associated with reduced maternal burnout. Interventions that promote mindfulness have the potential to mitigate burnout among mothers of children with ADHD.
