Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad Program for Reducing Parenting Stress

NCT07802535 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NUML-PSY-RCT-BTA-USHAFIQ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 127
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of the culturally adapted Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad (BTA) program, an Urdu adaptation of the Mindful Parenting Program developed by Bögels and Restifo, in reducing parenting stress and improving parent and child outcomes among Pakistani mothers. Mothers of children aged 6-11 years were randomly assigned to either a nine-session BTA intervention or a waitlist control group. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and immediately after the intervention using standardized measures of parenting stress, parenting competence, mindful parenting, parental well-being, and child behavioral and emotional problems. The study aimed to determine whether participation in BTA would reduce parenting stress while enhancing mindful parenting, parental well-being, and children's behavioral and emotional functioning in a non-clinical community sample.

Conditions

Parenting Stress; Parent Child Relationship; Parent Stress

Keywords

Mindful Parenting Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad Parenting Stress Mindfulness Parenting Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Parenting Stress (measured using the Parental Stress Scale [PSS])

  Parenting stress was assessed using a validated self-report measure to evaluate changes in the level of parenting stress from baseline to immediately after completion of the intervention.

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention (after completion of the 9-session intervention).

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Parenting Sense of Competence

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

• Mindful Parenting

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

• Self-Compassion

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention

• Marital Satisfaction

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

• Dispositional Mindfulness

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

Other Outcomes (1)

• Mental Well-Being

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad (BTA)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants assigned to the experimental arm received the Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad (BTA) program, a culturally adapted Urdu version of the Mindful Parenting Program. The intervention consisted of nine structured group sessions focusing on mindful parenting, emotional awareness, self-compassion, stress regulation, and mindful parent-child interactions. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention.

Behavioral: Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad

Waitlist Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants assigned to the waitlist control arm did not receive intervention during the study period. They completed the same baseline and post-intervention assessments as the experimental group and were scheduled to receive the intervention after completion of the trial.

Interventions

Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad BEHAVIORAL

Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad (BTA) is a culturally adapted Urdu version of the Mindful Parenting Program. The intervention consisted of nine structured group sessions delivered to mothers of children aged 6-11 years. The program included mindfulness practices, mindful parenting exercises, psychoeducation, emotional awareness and regulation, self-compassion, mindful communication, and home practice activities designed to reduce parenting stress and improve parent-child relationships. Each session was delivered according to a standardized intervention manual.

Bashaoor Tarbiyat-e-Aulad (BTA)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Married mothers living with their spouses. Mothers of children (boys or girls) aged 6 to 11 years. Minimum educational qualification of matriculation with the ability to understand, read, and write Urdu.
• Community (non-clinical) sample with no participant undergoing psychological treatment or taking psychotropic medication.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals not living with their spouse. Parents of children outside the age range of 6 to 11 years. Individuals with less than a matriculation education or unable to understand, read, and write Urdu.
• Participants currently receiving psychological treatment or taking psychotropic medication.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National University of Modern Languages: lead

Study Sites (1)

National University of Modern Languages

Islamabad, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• • Shafiq, U., & Mushtaq, A., (2024). Validation of Urdu Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IM-P) scale on Pakistani mothers. Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences, 5(2), 221-234. https://hnpublisher.com/ojs/index.php/HNJSS/article/view/492

  RESULT

Study Officials

• Uzma Shafiq, PhD Psychology

  National University of Modern Languages

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 30, 2026
• First Posted: September 3, 2026
• Study Start: May 10, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 18, 2022
• Study Completion: August 20, 2022
• Last Updated: September 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)