title: Psychological Distress in Jordanian Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Trait Mindfulness.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examines the role of mindfulness in predicting psychological distress in Arab parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this descriptive study, parents of 104 children with ASD completed measures of psychological distress and mindfulness. The severity of autism in children was measured using the DSM-V criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After controlling for parental age and gender and the severity level of ASD, mindfulness was significantly associated with the levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in parents (anxiety: β = 0.49, p < .001; stress: β = 0.55, p < .001; depression: β = 0.53, p < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mindfulness-based intervention may help to reduce psychological distress in Arab parents of children with ASD.
authors.affiliation: Ahmad Rayan, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rayan
authors.affiliation: Muayyad Ahmad, PhD, is Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Clinical Nursing Department, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Muayyad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000208:ethnology*; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D064866:Mindfulness; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*
keywords: Anxiety; autism; child; depression; mindfulness; parent; stress